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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reaction of the woman at the store when the baby is brought there?
(a) Surprised.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Horrified.
(d) Anxious.

2. On what day of the week does Culla go to town?
(a) Friday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Tuesday.

3. What is the squire's name?
(a) Harmon.
(b) Smith.
(c) Miller.
(d) Albers.

4. Culla tells his sister that her baby is ________________.
(a) in the hospital.
(b) buried in the ground.
(c) at an orphanage.
(d) at a convent.

5. What job does a farmer offer to Culla?
(a) Plowing his field.
(b) Painting his barn roof.
(c) Baling hay.
(d) Building a barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. A man in the woods offers Culla ____________.

2. What does Culla's sister realize about him?

3. Who does the squire decide to track down the next morning?

4. In what town does Culla look for work?

5. Culla learns that someone has dug up _____________ and caused a commotion in town.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the tinker and the woman at his store decide to do with the baby?

2. Describe Rinthy's experience after she steals some turnips from a farmer.

3. How does the sister's labor progress and what does the brother say about the newborn child?

4. Why does the brother refuse to get a midwife for his sister?

5. Describe Rinthy's experience after she steals some turnips from a farmer.

6. How does Rinthy finally encounter the tinker and why does he question her about the baby?

7. What are the two reasons Culla is plagued by guilt?

8. Why does Culla head into town and where does he learn that he may find some work?

9. Describe the scenario of Culla waiting for a ferry.

10. Why do the doctor's comments give Rinthy hope that her baby is still alive?

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