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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Fall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Marguerite she did the right thing after her encounter with the bear?
(a) Abby Welles.
(b) Aunt Hespa.
(c) Joel and Dolly Sargent.
(d) Seth Jordan.

2. To where were Marguerite, her uncle, and her grandmother planning to go when they left France?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) New York.
(c) Marblehead.
(d) Canada.

3. What does Marguerite quietly admire about the men working on the house at the Raising?
(a) Their ability to ignore the children.
(b) Their ability to turn trees into homes.
(c) Their ability to drink freely.
(d) Their ability to do as they please.

4. What do the children talk about as they watch the men work at the Raising?
(a) They compare the men's clothing.
(b) They compare the men's work abilities.
(c) They compare the men's stamina.
(d) They compare the men's tools.

5. Who says the young man in Aunt Hespa's song was wrong to leave his lover?
(a) Joel Sargent.
(b) Ira Sargent.
(c) Ethan Jordan.
(d) Seth Jordan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What skill was Marguerite taught by the Sisters in a convent in France?

2. What job is Marguerite immediately given as the Raising starts?

3. What kind of dress to several of the Sargent children wish they could have?

4. What does Caleb criticize Marguerite for doing after she saw the bear?

5. What does Marguerite point out in the night sky to the children?

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