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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 4 & 5 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Mary react when her son told her that he was the father of Agnes’s baby?
(a) She stormed out of the parlor.
(b) She got on her knees and prayed.
(c) She beat him with her fists.
(d) She hugged Agnes.

2. What animals were Hamnet and his sister playing with when she first complained of a headache?
(a) Birds.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Kittens.
(d) Puppies.

3. What view from the window at Hewlands is described at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) The town.
(b) The forest.
(c) The garden.
(d) The marketplace.

4. What character is staring out the window of Hewlands at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) Joan.
(b) Agnes.
(c) The Latin Tutor.
(d) Bartholomew.

5. What food is Judith’s father purchasing while Judith is sick in bed in Chapter 1?
(a) Griddle cakes.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Bread.
(d) Goose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Latin tutor shocked to see in the parlor after Eliza had told him to go home in Chapter 4?

2. Which characters worked out the marriage plan between Agnes and the tutor?

3. What type of bird does Agnes have when he first sees her outside Hewlands?

4. What does Susanna imagine other mothers are doing while her mother is out “gathering weeds...muddying her boots” (53)?

5. How many years before Judith’s illness does Chapter 2 begin?

(see the answer key)

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