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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 not surprised when Amanda goes to Saint Michael's?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Carl.
(c) The neighbor's.
(d) Ruth.

2. What color marble does Ruth win from Bert?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

3. Whom does Ruth bite in Part, 1, Chapter 6?
(a) Joe.
(b) Hilda.
(c) Carl.
(d) Rudy.

4. How long does it take for Amanda, Carl, and Ruth to adjust and settle in as a family?
(a) A year or two.
(b) Three years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two months.

5. What town does Amanda work in?
(a) Milwaukee.
(b) Montgomery.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Cambridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ruth has nightmares of ______________.

2. What does Amanda do when Ruth shows dislike for her father?

3. Who is patronizing about money in Part, 1, Chapter 5?

4. How old is Ruth in April 1920?

5. Who buys the materials for the cabin that Carl and Mathilda build?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the adjustment for Amanda, Carl, and Ruth to become a family.

2. What does Clement contemplate in Part 1, Chapter 5?

3. What happens on March 27, 1919?

4. Compare Ruth's popularity at school to Imogene's.

5. What happens during Carl's visit to Mathilda's grave?

6. Discuss Carl's trip to the island.

7. Discuss Amanda's visits to the Bait and Tackle shop.

8. What is recalled about Amanda when Mathilda is born?

9. Why does Amanda go to live with Mathilda?

10. Discuss Ruth's thoughts of her mother while at the island with her friends?

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