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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. How old is Elizabeth in Chapter 6?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

2. How long after Elizabeth's birth is she taken to her mother?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

3. How far will Samuel be from Fair Oaks once he is sold?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 4 miles.
(d) 2 miles.

4. Where is Mattie taken when she arrives at the Anderson plantation?
(a) Hole in the ground.
(b) Old barn.
(c) Shed.
(d) Isolated cabin.

5. What can Samuel read from in Chapter 9?
(a) Newspaper.
(b) Bulletins.
(c) Primers.
(d) Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mattie's husband live?

2. How many acres were set aside for the plantation?

3. Where do Mattie and Lisbeth take their afternoon rest at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. How many times does Jeb Martin whip Mattie the first time?

5. Who helps Lisbeth get water and salve for Mattie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mattie think she is wanted in the drawing room in Chapter 11?

2. In Chapter 6, what does Mattie tell Lisbeth to do when Mattie is gone and Lisbeth misses her?

3. In Chapter 5, how does Lisbeth spend Sunday afternoons when Mattie is in the quarters?

4. Why doesn't Mattie share Emmanuel's dreams of freedom?

5. Why does Emily come to get Mattie in Chapter 1?

6. How does Mattie respond when Lisbeth tells her she found the first crocus?

7. How does Samuel learn to read?

8. What happened to Mattie's mother?

9. What sorts of topics are young ladies allowed and not allowed to talk about with young men?

10. What does Ann tell Lisbeth's about her mother?

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