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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many eggs does Marguerite collect on the second day she goes hunting with Auguste?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. How many hooks does Marguerite lose when she tries to fish after her baby is born?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. When Marguerite begins a new calendar, what is the start date?
(a) May 1.
(b) April 1.
(c) March 30.
(d) April 30.

4. What name does Marguerite give her baby?
(a) Charles.
(b) Denis.
(c) Auguste.
(d) Nicolas.

5. In what season does Damienne die?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Autumn.

6. How old was Marguerite's mother when she died?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 20.
(d) 21.

7. How many trunks do Marguerite and the others have on the island?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

8. In Chapter 32, where does Marguerite clip a bear who is trying to get in the cave?
(a) Ear.
(b) Head.
(c) Paw.
(d) Shoulder.

9. How long after shoots sprout in Marguerite's garden do they wilt?
(a) 1 1/2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 1/2 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

10. How long after Marguerite first meets with Lady Katherine and her stepdaughters at Perigord is the queen scheduled to visit?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) A month.
(d) 3 weeks.

11. What does the Queen give Lady Katherine?
(a) A gold pin and 12 gold buttons.
(b) A brooch and pearls.
(c) A sapphire ring and 10 gold buttons.
(d) A gold pin and a silver bracelet.

12. Where does Marguerite cut herself when she goes to fish after her baby is born?
(a) Ankle.
(b) Hand.
(c) Cheek.
(d) Arm.

13. What color eyes do the birds have on the island?
(a) Brown.
(b) Gray.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

14. How many days after leaving the pilgrims does Marguerite walk before she sees Perigord?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

15. What creature does Damienne see when she walks the ice from the island?
(a) Deer.
(b) Fox.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Wolf.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men die in the storm Marguerite and the Basque fisherman encounter?

2. How does Marguerite mark Auguste's grave after the bear desecrates it?

3. What color cap is one of the men wearing in Chapter 34, who brandishes a knife when Marguerite approaches the men and boats?

4. How long do Marguerite and the others believe they have been on the island when they begin a calendar?

5. Who brought Damienne to work at Perigord when she was a girl?

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