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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Bethia relieved as they are leaving?
(a) Tequamuck is not there trying to disrupt their journey.
(b) She feels she may as well get her indentured time over.
(c) She is glad she'll still be near Caleb.
(d) She is glad she patched things up with Makepeace.

2. What does Bethia feel the need to do?
(a) Write a poem about Samuel.
(b) Gain forgiveness from God.
(c) Write a poem about Caleb.
(d) Write one last time.

3. How is the journey to Cambridge?
(a) Brief and easy.
(b) Long but easy.
(c) Long and arduous.
(d) Brief but difficult.

4. 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.

5. 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) An agreement from Joel and Caleb.
(c) There are no strings attached.
(d) All of Pastor Mayfield's library.

6. Who is nervous and frightened?
(a) The puppy.
(b) The new cook.
(c) Bethia.
(d) Anne.

7. What does Makepeace say he has arranged with the Merry family?
(a) To buy out Bethia's indentureship.
(b) To run the Mayfield farm.
(c) To continue the work with the natives.
(d) To start preaching on Sundays.

8. Who eventually becomes Caleb and Joel's tutor?
(a) Samuel.
(b) No one.
(c) Chauncy.
(d) Makepeace.

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

10. What does Caleb sing?
(a) A song of praise to the sun.
(b) The death song Bethia teaches him.
(c) A song of despair.
(d) A song of hope.

11. What does Bethia want to do?
(a) Go back to the island and not marry.
(b) Both return to the island and have an intellectual life of books.
(c) Marry Noah.
(d) Marry Caleb.

12. What is never mentioned in commencement?
(a) Bethia's hard work.
(b) Joel's name or anything about him.
(c) Sammuel's tutoring.
(d) Makepeace.

13. Who dies unexpectedly?
(a) The youngest, unmarried son of the governor.
(b) The governor.
(c) The wife of the governor.
(d) The married son of the governor.

14. What does Samuel do when Bethia walks away from him?
(a) Runs after her and kisses her.
(b) Says she will marry him no matter what.
(c) Yells that he withdraws his offer of marriage.
(d) Nothing.

15. Whom does Bethia have to listen to when they get to the college?
(a) The minister.
(b) The head housekeeper.
(c) Corlett.
(d) The Latin teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom does Bethia watch as the boat sets out for Cambridge?

2. What tradition does Caleb refuse to obey?

3. What does Bethia choose not to fear?

4. How do Bethia's writings seem to her now?

5. About what do Bethia and Makepeace argue?

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