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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mother ask Sammy when she goes back into the house after learning the reason for the digging?
(a) What his book is about.
(b) If he was aware that his father was planning to build a new barn.
(c) If he was aware that his father was planning to build a new house.
(d) If he wants more supper.

2. When Sammy leaves in Section 2, where does Nanny go?
(a) To the store to buy more thread for her embroidery.
(b) To the store to buy more mincemeat for the pies.
(c) To school with Sammy.
(d) To the neighbor's house with Sammy.

3. What is Mother's description of what Father is doing regarding the family house and barn?
(a) Lodging his "dumb beasts" better than his flesh and blood.
(b) Providing well for his family.
(c) Not providing well for his family.
(d) Not lodging his "dumb beasts" very well.

4. What is the best description of the house Adoniram and Sarah Penn own?
(a) A small but adequate house.
(b) A quaint but beautiful two-story house.
(c) A large, spacious mansion.
(d) A tiny shack.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the best description of the protagonist?

2. What is Mother's response to Nanny's suggestion of where she be married?

3. When Father answers Mother's question about what they are digging for, what is his response?

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

5. After Mother receives information from Sammy, what does she spend the day doing?

(see the answer key)

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