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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mother's reaction to why the men are digging?
(a) She does not care one way or the other.
(b) She is very sad.
(c) She is very happy.
(d) She is very angry.

2. How does Father respond to Mother's reaction toward why the men are digging in the field?
(a) He screams back at her.
(b) He tells her to go into the house and keep her feelings to herself.
(c) He hugs her and tells her not to worry about it.
(d) He leaves without saying another word to her.

3. What does Nanny do as Mother copes with Sammy's information?
(a) Helps Sammy out on the farm.
(b) Cleans the house while her mother is in town.
(c) Works on embroidery for her fall wedding.
(d) Bakes pies so her mother can sleep.

4. After Mother receives information from Sammy, what does she spend the day doing?
(a) Going into town.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Visiting a friend.
(d) Working.

5. Describe the harness room of the new barn as it is in Section 4.
(a) It is the new kitchen.
(b) It is a bedroom.
(c) It is a hay mow.
(d) It is still the harness room.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sammy leaves in Section 2, where does Nanny go?

2. When Nanny hears Mother's answer for why the men are digging, what is her reaction?

3. As Mother observes Father's response to her questions following their bantering, what does Mother do?

4. How is the harness room described by 6:00 that night?

5. Once the bantering between Mother and Father is over, what does Mother ask?

(see the answer key)

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