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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) James.
(b) William.
(c) Elias.
(d) Isaiah.

2. Who is Caleb Severance?
(a) A school teacher.
(b) A minister.
(c) The owner of the pub.
(d) Tom's crew mate.

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

4. Why can Lydia not marry Tom?
(a) Her parents do not approve of him.
(b) She is promised to someone else.
(c) He is too old.
(d) He is outside the Meeting.

5. What is Dencey's mother's name?
(a) Linda.
(b) Lynne.
(c) Lydia.
(d) Lisette.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dencey sit to think about what she has done to Sammie?

2. Into whose home does Lydia and Tom's family move?

3. Tom Coffyn returns after how many years at sea?

4. Who becomes patriarch of Lydia and Tom's family?

5. For what is Injun Jill known?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Lydia be forbidden to marry Tom?

2. Why can Dencey not go to school after the rock throwing, and where does she decide to go?

3. How does Tom Coffyn meet Lydia Severance?

4. What does Tom promise his nieces and nephews as he was not aware of their presence in the home and did not bring any gifts for them?

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

6. Explain the class system on Nantucket.

7. Why is Lydia so concerned about the strength of Dencey's religious faith?

8. How does the author describe Nantucket in Chapter 7?

9. How does Dencey react to Sammie's response to her offers of forgiveness?

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

(see the answer keys)

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