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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. With whom does Amos visit after he is shortchanged by a rude man?
(a) The pastor.
(b) The mayor.
(c) The cobbler.
(d) A deacon.

2. What does Amos ask of the man he visits after he is shortchanged by a rude man at the end of the book?
(a) Write his will.
(b) Sing a hymn with him.
(c) Sell him some land.
(d) Let him speak in church.

3. How long does Amos stay away from his house when he finds out Violet has hidden his saved money?
(a) All night.
(b) All day.
(c) Two days.
(d) One week.

4. Who helps Amos build his house on his new farm?
(a) Violet.
(b) His neighbor.
(c) The pastor.
(d) The cobbler.

5. Which of the following is NOT a step in Amos's tanning process?
(a) Scraping the hides.
(b) Skinning the animal.
(c) Soaking the hides.
(d) Stirring the hides.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is built for Amos when he first gets to Jaffrey?

2. What does Amos take with him when he leaves the house after hearing Violet hid his money?

3. What does Amos want the church to buy with the money he leaves it?

4. In what season does Amos build his new tannery?

5. How old is Amos when Violet hides his money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens that causes Amos to go home and write his will?

2. What do Violet and Ceylinda do after Polly's death?

3. How does Amos spend his first summer in Jaffrey?

4. What is Amos most worried about when he moves to Jaffrey, and what gives him comfort in this worry?

5. What does Amos say to calm the worries of the person who greets him and his family when they get to Jaffrey?

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

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

8. What does Amos tell Violet the morning after she hides his money?

9. What important papers does Amos always carry with him?

10. Who first greets Amos when he gets to Jaffrey, and what is said?

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