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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. Why does Amos save before moving to Jaffrey?
(a) He knows he can't charge much as a new tanner.
(b) He wants to be prepared for emergencies.
(c) He knows it will take time to settle in.
(d) He knows his wife will need him.

2. What does the parson say Jaffrey needs when Amos moves in?
(a) A farrier.
(b) A change.
(c) Diversity.
(d) A tanner.

3. How does Amos feel when Violet say she has hidden the saved money?
(a) Grateful.
(b) Angry.
(c) Confused.
(d) Surprised.

4. What work does Violet do from home?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Weaving.
(d) Painting.

5. How long does Amos save before moving to Jaffrey?
(a) Months.
(b) Weeks.
(c) A fortnight.
(d) Days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Amos dry the hides he works on?

2. Where in the church in Jaffrey is Amos allowed to sit?

3. How does Amos describe his journey to Jaffrey with his family?

4. Who does Amos take on as an apprentice?

5. With whom does Amos always spend his Sundays in Jaffrey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Polly do when she comes to live with Amos and Violet?

2. What does Amos tell Violet when Violet says that Polly had been born free?

3. How does Amos help two of the Burdoo boys?

4. What does Ceylinda do while Amos and Violet work during the first summer in Jaffrey?

5. What does Violet say to Amos to validate her actions with the money?

6. What does Amos do when he hears that his wife had hidden his money?

7. What does the town do after refusing to support the Burdoos any longer?

8. What is Amos's house in Jaffrey filled with during the first summer, and why?

9. What does Amos do when he hears what the town is planning after refusing to support the Burdoos any longer?

10. What does Amos have done with the money he has saved up when he dies?

(see the answer keys)

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