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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Spring.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of whom is the poem Maypole Point about?
(a) Aunt Hespa.
(b) Dolly.
(c) Marguerite.
(d) Debby.

2. What work do the women indulge after the large meal is finished during the Raising?
(a) Laundry.
(b) Washing dishes.
(c) Darning socks.
(d) Knitting and patchwork.

3. Why does Joel Sargent tell his wife the captain of the Isabella B stayed with them for so long?
(a) To give the family shelter on his boat.
(b) To ensure payment.
(c) To help build the house.
(d) To look for a farm of his own.

4. What is Marguerite untangling as the novel begins?
(a) Wool.
(b) Yarn.
(c) Hair.
(d) Children.

5. What is Joel's largest concern as he lay disabled by his injury in part 4?
(a) That he cannot help care for the children.
(b) That the Jordans will not help.
(c) That the Indians might come and take advantage of their vulnerability.
(d) That the fields will not be planted in time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the captain give for changing the originally intended course of the ship to the new farm?

2. Why does Marguerite only use French when she is alone?

3. What chore does Marguerite take over in Ira's absence?

4. Who is to sail with the Isabella B when it leaves for Portsmouth?

5. In part 3, what advice does Seth Jordan give Joel Sargent when Joel plans on his return to Sargent's Point?

(see the answer key)

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