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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of Alvin's mind does Miss Larner say is most neglected?
(a) His analytical thinking.
(b) None of these.
(c) His thought processing.
(d) His imagination.

2. What did Alvin admit to Miss Larner?
(a) That he loved her.
(b) That he was infatuated with her.
(c) All of these.
(d) That he wanted her.

3. What word is a sure sign of ignorance and stupidity, according to the teacher?
(a) Cuss words.
(b) T'ain't.
(c) All of these.
(d) Ain't.

4. Why must Peggy go and advance her schooling?
(a) For Alvin as a man.
(b) Neither of these.
(c) Both of these.
(d) For Alvin's work.

5. Why didn't the river rats hang onto the cart for longer?
(a) They no longer had interest in the lady that Alvin was protecting.
(b) They were afraid of what Alvin would do to them.
(c) They worried if they upset Alvin, they would have Makepeace on them too.
(d) The cart had become greased and their hands could find no purchase.

6. What call did Alvin make so that Arthur knew it was Alvin?
(a) A redbird.
(b) A bluebird.
(c) A whistle.
(d) A swallow.

7. Who slammed the door to the springhouse?
(a) Horace.
(b) Alvin.
(c) Old Peg.
(d) Arthur Stewart.

8. Why did Mock Berry stay so poor?
(a) People would charge Mock more than they charge a white customer.
(b) People hated the Berry's.
(c) No one treated the Berry's fair.
(d) People disliked the black family.

9. Who showed up with the Finders?
(a) Pieter Vanderwoort.
(b) Dr. Physicker.
(c) Makepeace Smith.
(d) Pauley Wiseman.

10. Where does it hurt on Arthur Stuart?
(a) Where Alvin was about to be working.
(b) Where Alvin had been working.
(c) Where Alvin thought he should be working.
(d) Where Alvin had just finished working.

11. What did Alvin reckon he was hexing up the springhouse for?
(a) To protect Arthur.
(b) Both of these.
(c) Neither of these.
(d) To protect Miss Larner.

12. Why was Peggy upset?
(a) She couldn't help Alvin, going through the worst pain of his life.
(b) She didn't get to see Alvin's Making as it happened.
(c) All of these.
(d) She couldn't save Alvin from the pain he had endured.

13. What was the alternative to the manacles?
(a) Wire attachments around the throat and hands.
(b) Chains that bound his feet to a heavy weight.
(c) A heavy iron and wood collar.
(d) Inverted spikes on a collar.

14. Which Finder did Old Peg kill?
(a) Neither of the Finders.
(b) The white haired Finder.
(c) The black haired Finder.
(d) Both of the Finders.

15. Who was now more important than Peggy in Alvin's future?
(a) None of these.
(b) Arthur Stuart.
(c) Arthur Stuart's child.
(d) Horace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What errand did Makepeace have Alvin doing in the snow?

2. What is "behind the barn' talk?

3. What was Miss Larner teaching Alvin about?

4. What didn't Alvin want to fill Arthur Stuart's head with?

5. What didn't Arthur tell anyone about?

(see the answer keys)

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