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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Winter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much older than Marguerite is Caleb?
(a) Three years.
(b) A year.
(c) Two years.
(d) The same age.

2. What is an excuse for festivity as Marguerite guesses in the beginning of Part 2?
(a) Barn raising.
(b) Corn shelling.
(c) A roof raising.
(d) Wool gathering.

3. How many children do the Sargents have?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

4. What date does Ira Sargent tell Marguerite it will be the day after she has visited Debby's grave?
(a) February 27.
(b) December 31.
(c) March 1.
(d) January 1.

5. What kind of dress to several of the Sargent children wish they could have?
(a) Dresses of silk.
(b) Dresses with color and patterns.
(c) Dresses of soft cotton.
(d) Dresses with long, stiff skirts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who follows Marguerite to the grave when she finally has a chance to visit it?

2. What does Marguerite wear on a cord around her neck?

3. What image does Dolly suggest the neighbors will compare her children to if they are not washed and cleaned?

4. What did the captain say takes you places without waiting for no road?

5. What special clothing is Debby wearing for the Raising?

(see the answer key)

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