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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What deadline does Mr. Holmes give himself to be better?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) Christmas Eve.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Christmas Day.

2. What does Lois do after her father walks her home?
(a) Sets out the breakfast dishes.
(b) Loads her wagon for deliveries.
(c) Goes to sleep.
(d) Secretly follows him back to the mill.

3. Which of the following characteristics does Miss Herne NOT expect of Mr. Holmes?
(a) Vain.
(b) Ambitious.
(c) Greedy.
(d) Compassionate.

4. When does Mr. Holmes promise to return?
(a) The day after Christmas.
(b) Christmas Day.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) New Year's Day.

5. Who does Lois see in an approaching carriage?
(a) Dr. Knowles.
(b) Miss Herne.
(c) Mr. Holmes.
(d) Mr. Howth.

6. Dr. Knowles capitalizes on Margret's ____________________.
(a) Sympathy.
(b) Creativity.
(c) Organizational skills.
(d) Need to feel needed.

7. Dr. Knowles knows that Margret is capable of _______________.
(a) Vengeance.
(b) Greatness.
(c) Greed.
(d) Selfless love.

8. What topic of conversation does Margret veer away from?
(a) The family's poverty.
(b) Miss Herne.
(c) Her father's blindness.
(d) Her former engagement to Mr. Holmes.

9. Who sets fire to the mill?
(a) Joe.
(b) Mr. Herne.
(c) Mr. Holmes.
(d) Joel.

10. Why does Mr. Holmes say he is going to marry Miss Herne?
(a) He is obligated to do it.
(b) He will learn to love her.
(c) He is crazy about her.
(d) Her money will be beneficial for him.

11. Where does Dr. Knowles lead Margret on the way home?
(a) To an abandoned tavern.
(b) To the railroad tracks.
(c) To his new home.
(d) To his commune site.

12. What had Lois told Mr. Holmes that Christmas is?
(a) The day love was born on earth.
(b) The coldest day of the year.
(c) The best day of the year.
(d) The day kids look forward to all year.

13. What does Margret not realize about Mr. Holmes?
(a) He has come into a small fortune.
(b) He has much scarring on his body.
(c) He has lost a leg in the fire.
(d) He is no longer engaged to Miss Herne.

14. On what does Dr. Knowles congratulate Mr. Holmes?
(a) His upcoming marriage to Miss Herne.
(b) His promotion at the company.
(c) His marriage to Margret.
(d) His speedy recovery.

15. Dr. Knowles shows Margret the corpse of a 15-year-old girl who committed suicide by __________________-.
(a) Hanging herself.
(b) Drinking herself to death.
(c) Slitting her wrist.
(d) Shooting herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lois see when she awakens?

2. What does Joe want to do in his life?

3. Who escorts Margret home as the afternoon turns into evening?

4. Where is Lois afraid of being for any length of time?

5. Margret says that she asked ______________ to show her what she should be doing with her life and working with the poor is the answer.

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