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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the statement Mother makes to Nanny after Father leaves on his trip?
(a) Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
(b) The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
(c) Children are a blessing from the Lord.
(d) Unsolicited opportunities are the guideposts of the Lord to the new roads of life.

2. How does Sammy finally respond to Mother's second question?
(a) He says that Father is not planning to buy more cows.
(b) Sammy decide to go find his father to deal with this situation.
(c) He says that Father plans to buy more cows.
(d) Sammy continues to ignore his mother, despite the scolding.

3. Considering the statement Mother makes after Father leaves the farm, to where does Mother believe their family is headed?
(a) To happier times.
(b) On a new road of life.
(c) To times of blessing.
(d) To better obedience from the children.

4. Which of the following is the best description of the protagonist?
(a) A female who defies social convention.
(b) A female who upholds social convention at all costs.
(c) A male who defies social convention.
(d) A male who upholds social convention at all costs.

5. After Mother asks Sammy the question, what does she do to Sammy?
(a) Hugs him.
(b) Makes him stand in the corner until his father arrives home.
(c) Scolds him.
(d) Throws him out of the house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Sammy's response to Mother's second question, what happens?

3. When Nanny returns to the house, what does she tell her mother?

4. What is Mother's reaction to why the men are digging?

5. After some bantering between Mother and Father, what occurs?

(see the answer key)

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