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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from Chapter 8 refers to the study of the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms?
(a) Phylogeny.
(b) Phenology.
(c) Synthology.
(d) Epidemiology.

2. Why does Nick say New Jersey was a hotspot for making glass after the war?
(a) There is a lot of silica.
(b) It is close to exporting ports.
(c) There is a lot of talc.
(d) There is a lot of mica.

3. What characteristic does Polly feel disappointed that the president exuded during his visit in Chapter 6?
(a) Egregiousness.
(b) Humility.
(c) Honor.
(d) Arrogance.

4. For how long have Thatcher and Rose Greenwood been married when they are introduced in the novel in Chapter 2?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 years.

5. Who is helping feed Nick when Willa arrives at the hospital in Chapter 9?
(a) Clara.
(b) Tig.
(c) Zeke.
(d) Selma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Nick's profession for most of his life?

2. Thatcher tells Mrs. Treat in Chapter 4, "Curiosity can be dangerous but never" what (83)?

3. How old was Willa's mother when she died?

4. What is the profession of Willa's son?

5. Whose barouche ran away and crashed, according to Polly in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Thatcher's relationship with Rose in the beginning of the novel?

2. How is Gwendolyn described? What are Willa's first impressions of her?

3. Why is Mary upset when Thatcher comes to pay a visit in Chapter 6?

4. How do Mary and Thatcher reach the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8? How is this setting described?

5. What is revealed in the conversation between Willa and Iano in the evening after Gwen's visit in Chapter 9?

6. What has Thatcher learned about the house in Chapter 2? Why does this news distress him?

7. What is Willa's profession and how has it recently changed at the opening of the novel?

8. How is the setting of Batsto described in Chapter 8?

9. Who is Tig and why is she living in Willa's home?

10. How did Willa obtain the house her family has moved into? How is the house described?

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