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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 was Emmanuel's father when he first ran?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 22.
(d) 18.

2. How often does the clock in the parlor chime a short song?
(a) At midnight and noon.
(b) Every hour.
(c) Every 30 minutes.
(d) Every 15 minutes.

3. How many days did Mattie spend at the Andersons?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

4. How old was Ann when her mother died?
(a) 5.
(b) 8 or 9.
(c) 10 or 11.
(d) 7.

5. How big is the place where Mattie is locked in at nightfall at the Anderson plantation?
(a) 9x6.
(b) 8x8.
(c) 9x4.
(d) 7x7.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the river by the plantation?

2. How long after Elizabeth's birth is she taken to her mother?

3. How old is Mattie's baby boy when Elizabeth is born?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mattie meet Emmanuel?

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

3. Who will take care of Mattie's son, Samuel, while she is gone?

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

5. What favor does Mattie ask Mrs. Ann?

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

7. What instructions does Mrs. Gray give Mattie after the baby is born?

8. Why does Samuel's Sunday visit do nothing to diminish Mattie's anxiety about her son?

9. Why isn't Mrs. Ann in charge of the house since she is the mistress of the house?

10. Where is Mattie when Samuel leaves Fair Oaks?

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