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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where does Mr. Holmes recover from his injuries?
(a) At Miss Herne's home.
(b) The hospital.
(c) At home.
(d) At Dr. Knowles' home.

4. Where had Mr. Holmes spent every Christmas of his childhood?
(a) At his uncle's home.
(b) At his grandfather's home.
(c) At the Howth home.
(d) At the orphanage.

5. What does Lois see when she awakens?
(a) The fire at the mill.
(b) Lightning.
(c) The sunrise.
(d) Suspicious shadows.

6. Why does Margret tell Mr. Holmes that she cannot marry him?
(a) She finds him repugnant.
(b) She cannot leave her parents.
(c) She does not love who he has become.
(d) She is engaged to someone else.

7. In what month did the fire at the mill occur?
(a) December.
(b) July.
(c) March.
(d) October.

8. Other than Lois, who does the carriage pass by on its way to town?
(a) Joel.
(b) Dr. Knowles.
(c) Margret.
(d) Mrs. Howth.

9. Who makes caustic remarks about Mr. Holmes once being engaged to the pitiful Margret?
(a) Mr. Holmes.
(b) Miss Herne.
(c) Dr. Knowles.
(d) Mr. Herne.

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

11. What does Margret say when Mr. Holmes asks her to be his wife?
(a) She needs to sleep on it.
(b) Yes.
(c) Absolutely not.
(d) She'll think about it.

12. Which of the following is NOT something that depresses Mr. Holmes?
(a) He has no home.
(b) He won't have children.
(c) Joe being punished for setting the fire.
(d) Lois' weariness and compromised health.

13. What does Joe want to do in his life?
(a) Rebuild his life and stay with Lois.
(b) Open a grocery store.
(c) Become a minister.
(d) Get a college education.

14. Who follows Margret as she walks home on Christmas Eve?
(a) Mr. Holmes.
(b) Joe.
(c) Miss Herne.
(d) Dr. Knowles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Mr. Holmes leave the Howth house?

2. What had Lois told Mr. Holmes that Christmas is?

3. What are Lois and Joe doing as Chapter 7 begins?

4. Which of the following does Margret NOT see in the abandoned tavern?

5. Which of the following does NOT describe how Margret behaves toward Mr. Holmes?

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