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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Summer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jerusha?
(a) A sheep.
(b) Dolly's sister.
(c) A corncob doll.
(d) Joel's mother.

2. What reason does the captain give for changing the originally intended course of the ship to the new farm?
(a) There are too many storms in the area.
(b) There are too many children on board to risk a slower route.
(c) The ship is too light.
(d) The ship is heavily loaded.

3. What skill was Marguerite taught by the Sisters in a convent in France?
(a) Sculpting.
(b) Embroidery.
(c) Painting.
(d) Knitting.

4. Who is Seth Jordan?
(a) The governor of the village where the Sargents are settling.
(b) One of the Sargents' new neighbors.
(c) The previous owner of the Sargents' farm.
(d) Marguerite's cousin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Caleb Sargent often call Marguerite in the beginning of the novel?

2. How many children do the Sargents have?

3. What is one of the reasons Joel Sargent gives for deciding to sell all he owns to buy this new farm?

4. From what port in France did Marguerite, her uncle, and her grandmother sail from the year before the opening of the novel?

5. What is the name of the place where Marguerite and her grandmother end up after they run out of money?

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