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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Amos allowed to sit only in a certain place when he goes to church in Jaffrey?

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

3. What lesson does Amos hope to send by leaving money to the church?

4. What does Amos ask of the man he visits after he is shortchanged by a rude man at the end of the book?

5. With whom does Violet's daughter like to do things in Jaffrey while Amos works during the summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lois Burdoo say to Amos in church one day that deeply touches him?

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

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

4. What does Violet do when she sees what Amos plans to do for Lois Burdoo?

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

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

7. How long does Amos save money before moving to Jaffrey, and why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear, a common theme in this book, is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Elizabeth Yates have chosen these particular places for this event to take place?

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