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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Mother make a statement after Father leaves the farm?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Sammy.
(c) The hired help.
(d) The minister.

2. Where is Father going when he leaves the farm?
(a) To the church.
(b) To the neighbor's house.
(c) To the store.
(d) To see Sarah's brother.

3. What is Father's response to Mother's questions and descriptions of the house and barn?
(a) He finially admits that he will build her a house.
(b) He admits that he needs to build a bigger barn.
(c) He refuses to acknowledge that he has done anything wrong.
(d) He admits his faults and says he is sorry.

4. Who tells the townspeople about what they discuss in Section 4?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Sammy.
(c) Adonriam.
(d) The men Adonriam hired to work for him.

5. What is the best description of the current state of the barn that exists on the farm?
(a) Terrible condition, and animals are in danger of being hurt.
(b) Fine condition for the animals and better condition than their house.
(c) Fine condition for the animals, but the house is in better condition than the barn.
(d) Terrible condition, similar to the state of the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What interferes with Father's plan in Section 3?

2. What is the best description of the new barn by 5:00 on the evening of the arrival at the farm?

3. How does Father respond to Mother's two questions following the bantering scene?

4. From the introduction, what does the reader know about how the secondary characters are going to be affected?

5. What was the promise that Father made to Mother?

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