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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At whose home does Sammie live?

2. What book does Dencey give to Sammie?

3. What name is given to the boys who torment Dencey on the street?

4. Which of the following does NOT describe the Quaker people?

5. Why does Tom come home earlier than expected from the whaling trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Several years after her marriage, what family burden does Lydia accept?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the greatest lesson Dencey learns in the book? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Dencey always recall about her mother's admonitions? What impact did Aunt Lovesta have on Dencey's life? What would Dencey consider to be her best decision?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Injun Jill. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 3

Caroline Dale Snedeker is a master at dramatic devices. Choose examples of symbolism, metaphor, and irony. Identify the device used for each and explain the examples.

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