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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 response when she is questioned about her actions following the arrival at the farm?
(a) She tells them to mind their own business.
(b) She tells them what she is doing.
(c) She says they will find out soon enough what she is doing.
(d) She says she is leaving the farm.

2. As Mother remembers the promise that Father made to her, which of the following best describes her demeanor?
(a) She has Nanny make his favorite pie because she is so angry at him.
(b) Without resentment, she makes his favorite pie as she remembers that he hasn't kept his promise.
(c) With determination, she refuses to make his favorite pie because he will not keep his promise to her.
(d) She joyfully makes his favorite pie because he kept his promise to her.

3. What is the second thing Mother asks of Father once the bantering is over?
(a) If he is planning to buy more pigs.
(b) If he is planning to buy more cows.
(c) If he is planning to hire more workers.
(d) If he is planning to buy more horses.

4. Why does Mother react the way she does to knowing why men are digging in the field?
(a) She is happy because she wants a hole in the spot they are digging.
(b) She is angry because the new house is supposed to go where the men are digging.
(c) She does not care if there is a new hole.
(d) She is sad because she does not want a hole where they are digging.

5. After speaking outside with Father about the men digging, to where does Mother look?
(a) To her friend's house, which is much larger than her house.
(b) From the old barn to the new barn and wonders why they need a new barn.
(c) From the spot of the new barn to her existing house.
(d) At the site of the barn and realizes Father is correct.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where are the women of the town discussing this piece of information that they know following the arrival at the Penn farml?

3. What information does Sammy give Mother that she is unaware of?

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

5. After Father goes back into the field to work following their discussion about the state of the house and barn, what does Mother do?

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