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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What complaint does Dolly make in part 4 as Joel prepares the fields for planting?

2. What type of dress that Abby is making does she show Marguerite on her visit in part 4?

3. How does Aunt Hespa get across the channel to help treat Debby's burns?

4. In part 3, what gift did Ethan bring his father that causes joy for Marguerite?

5. As the weather warms, what fear comes over the Sargent family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marguerite think that Ira Sargent has grown sullen? What does she do about it?

2. How does Caleb arrange to travel to Boston on the Fortunate Star?

3. How does Marguerite react to the arrival of the Indians after returning the children safely to the house?

4. What does Marguerite go out into the fog to gather in Part 4? What happens when she does?

5. After the Maypole begins to fall apart at the end of Part 4, how does Marguerite finally make the Indians leave Sargent's Point?

6. What news do the men bring back from Sargent's Point when they return from checking on the cause of some smoke seen from Sunday Island?

7. Marguerite sees smoke at Sargent's Point when she goes to sit before the window after being criticized for her dance. Who does she tell? What do they do?

8. What do Caleb and Marguerite do after Debby is injured? What is the result?

9. How is Joel Sargent injured in Part 4? How bad is the injury?

10. Who does Abby Welles say a heartfelt goodbye to when the men leave? What does this say about her choice of suitors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Marguerite saddened that the Sargents do not celebrate Christmas? Why don't they celebrate Christmas? How does Marguerite have her own private celebration? What does she do? Where does she do it? What does she think about as she celebrates? What gifts does she want to give to the children? Who does she run into during her private celebration? What does this person tell her? How does Marguerite feel about meeting this person? What does she give him? Why does she not tell anyone about this encounter?

Essay Topic 2

What is unusual about the winter weather the first winter the Sargents are on their farm? What does winter weather prevent? What change in sleeping habits does the cold weather force the family to make? How does Debby get burned? How does this impact the family? What does Marguerite do to try to save her? Does it work? How does Marguerite feel about Debby's injuries and subsequent death? How does Dolly react? What does this reaction say about Marguerite? About Dolly?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Ira Sargent? Why has he come to help settle his brother's new farm? What does Ira hope to get out of the work on the farm? Who catches Ira's eye from nearly the beginning? Who else was courting this girl? When does Ira learn that this girl has chosen him? Why does Ira not marry her immediately? What does Ira want to do before he can marry? Why does Ira leave on a ship for a time int he middle of summer? How does this impact the work on the farm?

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