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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bethia realize about Caleb as they are riding back to the white settlement?
(a) He has moved beyond her.
(b) He will never truly adopt the white man's ways.
(c) She thinks of him as more than a brother.
(d) He should have a native Indian wife.

2. How do Bethia's writings seem to her now?
(a) Interesting.
(b) Like they are written by someone else.
(c) Foolish.
(d) Brilliant.

3. What surprises everyone when Mayfield's will is read?
(a) He designates Bethia as his principle heir.
(b) He leaves two important books to Bethia.
(c) He leaves Caleb money for college.
(d) He has left Caleb out of the will.

4. About what is Makepeace jealous?
(a) Their mother loved Bethia more than Makepeace.
(b) Bethia and Caleb's success at learning.
(c) Other men his age have gone off to college.
(d) Their father loved Bethia more than Makepeace.

5. Who is John Harvard?
(a) The man who endowed the library.
(b) The Latin and Greek professor.
(c) The classics professor.
(d) The mathematics professor.

6. For what does Master Corlett's in Cambridge say they will allow Joel, Makepeace, and Caleb free attendance?
(a) Bethia as an indentured servant.
(b) There are no strings attached.
(c) An agreement from Joel and Caleb.
(d) All of Pastor Mayfield's library.

7. With whom does Caleb take his entrance exams?
(a) A committee.
(b) President Chauncy.
(c) No one as he is not yet ready to do so.
(d) Corlett.

8. What do the Wampanoag construct on the shore?
(a) A fort.
(b) A memorial to Mayfield.
(c) A totem.
(d) A kiln.

9. Where does Samuel take Bethia the next day?
(a) To a fair.
(b) To a secret glade in the woods.
(c) To the church.
(d) To the library.

10. One is one adjective with which Bethia describes Samuel Corlett?
(a) Shy.
(b) Mean.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Dull.

11. What does Samuel ask Bethia when they are alone?
(a) If she loves Noah.
(b) For Bethia to marry him.
(c) If she loves Caleb.
(d) If she wants to go back to the island.

12. What does Makepeace think is the cause of his father's death?
(a) God's will.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) Fate.
(d) Tequamuck.

13. What is one thing Bethia has to endure?
(a) Chapped hands.
(b) Arrogant students.
(c) Early hours.
(d) Bed lice.

14. With whom does Bethia talk about Samuel and Noah?
(a) No one.
(b) Anne.
(c) Makepeace.
(d) Caleb.

15. What does Samuel bring to his first meeting with Bethia?
(a) Some sewing that needs completed.
(b) A piece of embroidery for Bethia to finish.
(c) Flowers and a book.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is revealed about Bethia in the first chapter of this section?

2. What is Caleb doing when Bethia finds him alone after commencement?

3. What does Makepeace say he has arranged with the Merry family?

4. How do Samuel and Bethia manage to travel to Italy for his medical studies?

5. What is never mentioned in commencement?

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