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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 item does Marguerite wish she had at the beginning of part 3 so that she might pray for Ira Sargent and Abby Welles?

2. In part 3, who sings the most often after the corn shelling is done?

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

4. How does Susan claim the Indians eat their clams in part 4?

5. Who follows Marguerite to the grave when she finally has a chance to visit it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ira take Marguerite on his first visit to see Abby Welles after the long winter? What does Abby give to Marguerite?

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

3. How do the Sargents friends and neighbors react when Marguerite dances a French dance?

4. 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?

5. What condition is the dog in when he makes his way back to house after the Indian attack the night of the corn shelling?

6. What type of gathering do the Jordans have shortly after Timothy Welles and Ethan Jordan return from Portsmouth?

7. What work does Joel take on by himself when Ira and Caleb go away on the Fortunate Star?

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

9. Why does Dolly refuse to allow Marguerite to go to Sunday Island to get help? Why does their signal of a white sheet fail to gain notice?

10. Before having a meal during the corn shelling, what do the people of the area pray for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss one of the following in detail using examples from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Structure

2) Language

3) Setting

4) Point of view

Essay Topic 3

Who is Dolly Sargent? Is she a good mother? Why does she refuse affection to her children? Why does Dolly protest the move to Maine? Why does she go anyway? How does Dolly react when she discovers there is no house on their new farm? Why does Dolly not insist on returning to the city? How does Dolly treat Marguerite? How does Marguerite respond to this treatment? Why does Dolly refuse to burn her child's fingers to keep her from touching fire? Why does she later regret it?

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