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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. Where does Sophy go in Chapter 17?
(a) She goes away to school.
(b) She moves to Providence.
(c) She leaves to work in the mills.
(d) She visits her grandmother.

2. What do Catherine and Cassie do at the Shipman house?
(a) Sew.
(b) The laundry.
(c) Cook.
(d) Read.

3. What horrible event has occurred in the Southern states?
(a) A Negro revolt.
(b) Widespread flooding.
(c) Killer hurricanes.
(d) Swarms of locusts destroying crops.

4. What task does Catherine object to doing?
(a) Churning butter.
(b) Making a quilt.
(c) Making syrup.
(d) Sewing aprons.

5. What does Ann ban from the Hall household?
(a) Swearing.
(b) The Liberator.
(c) Candy.
(d) Dirty shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who leaves flowers on a note for Catherine?

2. On what do Ann and Mr. Hall disagree?

3. What is the name the Hall children now use for Ann?

4. Who visits the Hall family at the beginning of Chapter 12?

5. What do the girls and women pick in the summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the characters begin to find joy again after Cassie's death?

2. Describe how the boys in the class revolt against the new teacher's severe punishment measures.

3. What is the symbolism of the blue bonnet that Catherine wears in Chapter 18?

4. How does the author use foreshadowing related to Cassie getting cold after swimming?

5. What is the reason for Mr. Hall's delayed return from Boston?

6. Explain why spring is a metaphor for the new dynamics of the Hall family.

7. Describe the arrival of Ann and Daniel.

8. How is trust exhibited between Mr. Hall and Mr. Shipman?

9. How does Ann alienate Uncle Jack when he comes for a visit and how does Mr. Hall react?

10. How do the Shipman and Hall families hold up in the aftermath of Cassie's death?

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