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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Dowser & Chapter 6, Masquerade.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Horace tell his wife that Peggy is going to see someone else and not go find the slave girl?
(a) Both of these.
(b) Peggy doesn't want him to lie to her mama.
(c) Peggy doesn't want her mama to fret.
(d) Neither of these.

2. What kind of talent was mostly found among seventh sons?
(a) Farriery.
(b) Dowsing.
(c) All of these.
(d) Doodlebugs.

3. What was to happen in the ballroom downstairs?
(a) Their daughter was to have her first dance with her husband there.
(b) Their daughters were to meet their beaux there.
(c) All of these.
(d) Their sons were to meet their ladies there.

4. What was customary for masters to do?
(a) Let their apprentices gain knowledge and apply it to the world.
(b) Let their apprentices go when they were good enough to work on their own.
(c) All of these.
(d) Let their apprentices earn money on their work.

5. What wasn't Alvin to have before he had dug the well?
(a) Both of these.
(b) He was allowed whatever he wanted.
(c) Not a bite of food to eat.
(d) Not a sip of water to drink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cavil do when the black girl protested?

2. What is it that a torch does?

3. What "lie" did Alvin tell his new master, Makepeace Smith?

4. What is Horace Guester's knack?

5. How old was Cavil's wife when she took to having aches and pains?

(see the answer key)

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