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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 the description of Mother's efforts during the scene following the arrival at the farm?
(a) A feat equal to Wolfe's storming of the Heights of Abraham.
(b) Something that is as easy as pie.
(c) She could have done it only with Father's help.
(d) She couldn't have done it without the help of the children.

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

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

4. What, specifically, does Mother do all day in Section 2?
(a) Sleeps all day and all night.
(b) Works cattle.
(c) Buys things that she needs for her new house.
(d) Cleans house and bakes pies.

5. By 5:00 on the night of the arrival at the farm, what is the best description of the old house?
(a) It is messy.
(b) It is the same as it was that morning.
(c) It is empty.
(d) It is torn down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Father's favorite kind of pie?

2. When Mother is talking to Father about their house, what is it that she cannot comprehend?

3. What is the best description of the house Adoniram and Sarah Penn own?

4. What does Mother tell her visitor?

5. What is the promise that Mother reminds Father he made to her?

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