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

2. At whose home does Sammie live?
(a) Mr. Everman.
(b) Rev. Westmoreland's.
(c) Captain Thwaits.
(d) Injun Jill's.

3. For what length of time is Tom home on this visit?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Three months.
(d) Eight weeks.

4. Whose party does Lydia not attend?
(a) Captain Jones'.
(b) Rev. Westmoreland's.
(c) Aunt Rose's.
(d) Cousin William's.

5. Who takes care of Martha when she, too, falls ill?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Hester.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Sara.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Sammie admits to Dencey that he cannot read, he is being _________________.

3. Who is the wife of the man who died on the ship?

4. Who is Caleb Severance?

5. Why did Tom not bring presents for the twelve children?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. How does Dencey feel about her father's homecoming after so many delays?

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

5. What is Dencey's plan to get Sammie to forgive her and what risk does she take if she carries it out?

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. Why would Lydia be forbidden to marry Tom?

9. What does Dencey think about as she sits in her room?

10. How soon after his last letter does Tom return home?

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