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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Peggy aspire to be?
(a) Goodlady.
(b) Goodwife.
(c) Goodwoman.
(d) Goody Smith.

2. What did Old Peg hope for?
(a) The Finders had come back.
(b) Neither of these.
(c) Arthur Stuart had managed to get away.
(d) Both of these.

3. What had Alvin accomplished by saying he did the work on the springhouse in his "free time"?
(a) Neither of these.
(b) That Makepeace had given him time to do his own work.
(c) That he was doing the work for himself.
(d) Both of these.

4. What was Pauley Wiseman's main objection to Miss Larner living on her own?
(a) It wasn't acceptable.
(b) It wasn't normal.
(c) It wasn't proper.
(d) All of these.

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

6. What didn't Alvin want to fill Arthur Stuart's head with?
(a) Being able to change iron to gold.
(b) His Makery.
(c) The Chrystal City.
(d) All of these.

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

8. What does Miss Larner charge to tutor Alvin?
(a) Fifty cents a week.
(b) Sixty cents a week.
(c) Ten cents a week.
(d) A dollar a week.

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

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

11. Why did Miss Larner wish to bring poetry to Hatrack River?
(a) Neither of these.
(b) They could all do with a bit more education.
(c) Both of these.
(d) They could benefit from poetry more than from her torchy sight.

12. What did Gertie Smith give Alvin to munch on?
(a) A muffin.
(b) Buns.
(c) A bagel.
(d) Bread.

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

14. Who got out of Dr. Physicker's carriage first?
(a) Po Doggly.
(b) None of these.
(c) Pauley Wiseman, the Sheriff.
(d) Dr. Physicker.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Peggy upset?

2. What did Alvin say to Arthur as he locked the manacles?

3. Why did Mock Berry stay so poor?

4. What did Hank think Makepeace was doing?

5. How did Alvin know Po Doggly and Horace Guester had worked together many times before?

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