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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. What does Violet think of Lois Burdoo?
(a) She has a lot of bad luck.
(b) She is lazy.
(c) She is ignorant.
(d) She is dirty.

2. What dies Amos say that impresses the person that greets him when he gets to Jaffrey?
(a) He is a tanner.
(b) He already owns land.
(c) He has saved up money.
(d) He is free.

3. What does Amos wear every Sunday in Jaffrey?
(a) His work clothes.
(b) His casual soft clothes.
(c) His finest clothes.
(d) His wedding clothes.

4. Which of the following people does NOT help Amos unload his things when he gets to Jaffrey?
(a) Some neighbors.
(b) The cobbler.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The parson.

5. How many women does Amos free from slavery before he dies?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Amos usually hide his saved money?

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

3. What does Violet's daughter have a hard time with when she first moves to Jaffrey?

4. How long does Amos save before moving to Jaffrey?

5. Who does Amos take on as an apprentice?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Amos leave to Violet in his will?

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

4. What does Amos use his saved money for after building a house on his farm?

5. What happens when Amos gets to his land when he first moves to Jaffrey?

6. Where does Amos plan to find his sister when he gets older?

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

8. Why does Amos feel he should listen to Violet's advice about not giving his money to Lois?

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

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

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