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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the children begins to show the most ill effects from the harsh winter weather?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Caleb.
(c) Patty.
(d) Debby.

2. How many Indians does Marguerite see in the cover and in the woods at the end of Part 4?
(a) Eight or ten.
(b) Over a hundred.
(c) Eighteen or twenty.
(d) Five or six.

3. Who does Dolly blame for the baby's burns?
(a) Ira for putting too many logs on the fire.
(b) Marguerite for not watching the child closer.
(c) Joel for brining them there and herself for not teaching the child to fear fire.
(d) The twins for pushing the child close to the fire.

4. Who does Marguerite think of when she and the Sargents indulge in the maple sugar?
(a) Debby.
(b) Abby Welles.
(c) Seth Jordan.
(d) Aunt Hespa.

5. In part 3, what gift did Ethan bring his father that causes joy for Marguerite?
(a) Maple syrup.
(b) A new violin.
(c) New strings for his violin.
(d) A record player.

6. What sound does Marguerite hear in the fog that convinces her there are Indians surrounding her?
(a) Breaking branches.
(b) Voices.
(c) Bird calls.
(d) Footsteps.

7. At the end of part 3, what is the first word Debby clearly speaks?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Mommy.
(c) Daddy.
(d) Corn.

8. What chore are the children asked to work in order to prepare the soil for planting?
(a) Removal of roots and small stones.
(b) Watering.
(c) Pulling stumps.
(d) Plowing.

9. What does Marguerite call the button she presses into the Indian's hand before leaving him?
(a) A peice of junk.
(b) A peace offering.
(c) A Christmas gift.
(d) A birthday gift.

10. In Aunt Hespa's book, who kept Doubting Castle?
(a) Giant Despair.
(b) Christian.
(c) Great Heart.
(d) Dark Depression.

11. In part 3, who keeps watch through the night while the men go to check on the fire at Sargent's Point?
(a) The Morse men.
(b) The Stanley men.
(c) The Sargent men.
(d) The Jordan men.

12. What is a reel?
(a) A type of dance.
(b) A type of party game.
(c) A type of song.
(d) A type of musical instrument.

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

14. What food does Patty expect to be served at the Jordans' corn shelling?
(a) Fried chicken.
(b) Molasses cakes.
(c) Hasty pudding.
(d) Potato salad.

15. Why does Abby want to learn the embroidery stitches Marguerite learned to do in a convent in France?
(a) To make a fancy wedding dress.
(b) To decorate some napkins she is making for the home she will share with Ira.
(c) To decorate the collars of her new dresses.
(d) To impress her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ira Sargent compare to pulling the teeth of a giant?

2. What gift does Hannah Welles feel Abby should have returned when she made the choice to marry Ira Sargent?

3. In part 3, how does Marguerite spend the long night while the men check the fire at Sargent's Point?

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

5. What does Jacob declare the sugar maple sap tastes like?

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