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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 errand did Makepeace have Alvin doing in the snow?
(a) Getting supplies from Hatrack Mouth.
(b) Going to town in the wagon.
(c) Neither of these.
(d) Both of these.

2. 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) The cart had become greased and their hands could find no purchase.
(d) They worried if they upset Alvin, they would have Makepeace on them too.

3. What did Arthur do to the palm that had killed the other Finder?
(a) None of these.
(b) Kissed it.
(c) Hugged it.
(d) Patted it.

4. What did the people standing by the stove offer Alvin?
(a) A nip from the flask they had.
(b) A cup of coffee.
(c) A cup of tea.
(d) A sip of cocoa.

5. What thing didn't Alvin dream of?
(a) Turning the plow to gold.
(b) Arthur Stuart, dead from a beating.
(c) Arthur Stuart being whipped.
(d) Alvin killing one of the Finders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Alvin admit to Miss Larner?

2. What kind of birds' nests were in the Hatrack bridge eaves?

3. What errand was Alvin on for Makepeace?

4. Who got out of Dr. Physicker's carriage first?

5. What was Miss Larner teaching Alvin about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Alvin figure Mock Berry didn't thank him for getting him a fair price?

2. Why did Pauley Wiseman work so quickly to get Arthur out of town?

3. What might Peggy have said if she had gotten a chance, before her mama died?

4. What kinds of things did Alvin do around the springhouse?

5. What was Alvin's argument about some people having a knack to be a Finder?

6. Why did Old Peg shoot the Finder dead?

7. What did Pauley say that was so offensive?

8. Why was Mistress Modesty so upset?

9. What excuses were offered to Old Peg to try and talk sense into her?

10. What did Alvin begin to notice, working at the smithy?

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