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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Margret make particular note of regarding the ledger?
(a) The paper stock.
(b) The ink color.
(c) The meticulous writing.
(d) The leather binding.

2. How long has Dr. Knowles known Margret?
(a) A couple of months.
(b) All her life.
(c) A few days.
(d) Five years.

3. What does Margret hope people will know from her story?
(a) How wonderful her parents were.
(b) The anguish of the time in which she lived.
(c) How smart she was.
(d) The excitement of war.

4. Who is Mr. Pike?
(a) A grocer.
(b) A delivery man.
(c) A chimney sweep.
(d) A clerk at the mill.

5. Where does Dr. Knowles go when he leaves the Howth home?
(a) The church.
(b) The mill.
(c) His own home.
(d) A bar.

6. What is the setting for Chapter 2?
(a) The Methodist church.
(b) The school.
(c) The Howth home.
(d) The mill.

7. What type of material is produced at the mill where Margret worked?
(a) Wool.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Silk.
(d) Canvas.

8. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Margret Howth.
(b) Dr. Knowles.
(c) Mr. Howth.
(d) Margo Howth.

9. In what time period does the book take place?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1880s.
(c) 1860s.
(d) 1920s.

10. What was Mr. Howth's profession?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Schoolteacher.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Attorney.

11. Who stares at Margret as she reads?
(a) Mr. Howth.
(b) Dr. Knowles.
(c) Joey Meldrum.
(d) Mrs. Howth.

12. How does Margret get to her office?
(a) An elevator.
(b) A winding staircase.
(c) A steep ladder.
(d) An escalator.

13. In what state does the story take place?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Maine.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) Ohio.

14. How long has Tiger been gone?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 days.

15. What is the name of the textile mill where Margret worked?
(a) Indiana Woolens Inc.
(b) Knowles & Howth Inc.
(c) Knowles & Knowles Inc.
(d) Knowles & Co.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why have Margret and her mother sold household items?

2. Who is the black man who works for the Howth family?

3. What book does Margret read?

4. How can Margret's work be best described?

5. What does Lois do after her father goes to bed?

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