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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What arrives at 11:00 in the morning in Section 4?
(a) The hay cart.
(b) The new cows.
(c) Wood for the new barn.
(d) Carpet for the new house.

2. Where are the women of the town discussing this piece of information that they know following the arrival at the Penn farml?
(a) In the store.
(b) At each other's houses.
(c) At church.
(d) In the streets.

3. After Father goes back into the field to work following their discussion about the state of the house and barn, what does Mother do?
(a) She picks up Nanny's embroidery.
(b) She goes into town.
(c) She rolls out cotton to make shirts for Father.
(d) She makes some pies.

4. After Sammy's response to Mother's second question, what happens?
(a) Mother scolds Sammy.
(b) Mother tells Sammy to eat his food.
(c) Nanny tells Sammy to go find his father.
(d) Mother tells Sammy to leave the house.

5. When Nanny hears Mother's answer for why the men are digging, what is her reaction?
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Disbelief.
(d) Happiness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Sammy go before Father can assign more chores?

3. What is Mother's response when she is questioned about her actions following the arrival at the farm?

4. What, specifically, does Mother do all day in Section 2?

5. In Section 2, what happens when Father returns to the house?

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