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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the children eat with their bread that makes Dolly worry about their cleanliness?
(a) Honey.
(b) Molasses.
(c) Dried fruit.
(d) Jam.

2. Off of what island is it said is the best fishing in Penobscot Bay?
(a) Sunday Island.
(b) Monhegan.
(c) Mount Desert.
(d) Isle au Haut.

3. What is still left to be done in the Sargents' house after the Raising is done?
(a) Windows need glass.
(b) Bedrooms are to be added later.
(c) Floors to be laid and furnishing constructed.
(d) A stove needs to be brought from Marblehead.

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

5. What does Marguerite point out in the night sky to the children?
(a) A falling star.
(b) The full moon.
(c) The direction to their new home.
(d) Constellations.

6. What is a dory?
(a) A large ship.
(b) A small boat.
(c) A tool.
(d) A bird.

7. What is one of the things that delayed the sailing of the Isabella B prior to the Raising?
(a) Ira Sargent suffered a snake bite.
(b) Timothy Welles injured his hand.
(c) Abby Welles had a fever.
(d) Ethan Jordan broke his leg.

8. What does Hannah Welles claim is tempting Providence in Part 2?
(a) Living so close to a known Indian burial ground.
(b) Moving into the new house after blood was spilled in the doorway.
(c) Ignoring the advice of neighbors.
(d) Allowing Aunt Hepsa to sew a cut on Jacob's head.

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

10. How many pairs of shoes does Dolly tell Aunt Hespa there are for her children and Marguerite that winter in Part 2?
(a) Three pair for five children and two for Marguerite.
(b) Enough for everyone.
(c) Two pair for four children and none for Marguerite.
(d) One pair for two children and one for Marguerite.

11. In part 2, Marguerite stumbles on a cave and finds a pile of bones near a cold fire. What else does she find?
(a) A child's shoe buckle.
(b) A child's toy.
(c) A woman's necklace.
(d) A woman's petticoat.

12. Why does Becky Sargent suggest the dog, Pumpkin, smells Indians?
(a) He is chasing the neighbors from house.
(b) He is chasing his tail.
(c) He is sniffing at the ground.
(d) He is barking his afraid bark.

13. Where are Aunt Hespa's family from?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Scotland.

14. What crops did the Sargents plant upon their arrival that are just coming up in Part 2?
(a) Corn, turnips, and potatoes.
(b) Corn, rice, and radishes.
(c) Potatoes, rice, and watermelon.
(d) Potatoes, tomatoes, and beans.

15. What does Marguerite quickly learn a bound-out girl is not expected to hold?
(a) Food.
(b) Opinions of their own.
(c) The children.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why has the author begun her book with the poem Maypole Point?

3. Who tells Marguerite she did the right thing after her encounter with the bear?

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

5. In part 2, what bird does Marguerite show a reluctance to eat?

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