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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. Why does Greta think the ladies of Blue Cove should be nicer to Laleah?

2. How does Mrs. Stanton intend to get to Halifax?

3. What is the name of the strange ship?

4. What does Mrs. Morrill say it takes to look ahead?

5. From where did the fabric for Mrs. Stanton's wedding dress come?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the day of Greta's birthday the best day for the church picnic?

2. What is Mrs. Stanton thinking about when she walks into the room of ladies wearing her wedding dress?

3. Describe the man who is with Father Amiraux.

4. How does Mrs. Stanton get in to see the duke?

5. How do the ladies make Mrs. Stanton's appearance in her dress special?

6. Why do the names Ansel Cornwall and Leah Cornwall sound familiar to Greta?

7. How does Retha's mother respond when Retha asks about Greta?

8. How has Leah Cornwall come to have control of her husband's ship?

9. Why does Mrs. Morrill wish Greta "safe passage"?

10. Why are there fancy items in Blue Cove homes not found in Little Valley homes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the circumstances under which Greta first sees a house in the fog.

Essay Topic 2

What is Greta's father's role in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the lesson of persistence that one should learn from Mrs. Stanton's story. How does this lady's determination prove that persistence will eventually pay off?

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