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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Tom's father?
(a) Elias.
(b) Isaiah.
(c) James.
(d) William.

2. All the local children are afraid of ____________.
(a) Injun Jill.
(b) Ol' Pete.
(c) One-eyed Samson.
(d) Rev. Westmoreland.

3. Which of the following does NOT describe the Quaker people?
(a) Obedient.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Faithful.
(d) Assertive.

4. What did the people of Nantucket rely on to make their living?
(a) Woodworking.
(b) The sea.
(c) Textiles.
(d) Agriculture.

5. Tom brought Dency sea shells and a _________________.
(a) Bookmark.
(b) Kaleidoscope.
(c) Cameo.
(d) Journal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the baby of the man who died on the ship?

2. For what does Lydia chastise Dencey regarding the Oriental jars?

3. What is Sammie doing when Dencey arrives at the cottage where he lives?

4. On what street does Elias' house sit?

5. How many children does Lydia's brother, Stephen, have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dencey react to Sammie's vulnerability, and what plan does she need to make for what she wants to do to help Sammie now?

2. How does Sammie react to Dencey and her mission of forgiveness?

3. What is the family's response to Tom's homecoming, and what shock is in store for Tom regarding the size of his family now?

4. What does Dencey learn about Sammie's home life when she finds him at Injun Jill's?

5. How do Lydia and Tom greet each other even though Lydia had been almost despondent without her husband?

6. How do visitors to the Coffyn help infuse some liveliness into the family's busy lifestyle?

7. What tragedies befall Martha White's family, and what does Lydia do to help?

8. What disheartening news does Lydia receive in a letter from Tom?

9. What are the circumstances that make Dencey angry enough to throw a rock at Sammie Jetsam?

10. What objects which Tom brings home does Dencey especially like? Why does her mother chastise her admiration of them?

(see the answer keys)

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