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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapters 20-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sammie suggest going to Brown's barn?
(a) It is a very quiet place.
(b) It would protect them from the bad weather.
(c) He can feed the animals as they talk.
(d) It is closer to Dencey's house.

2. What is the main event of Spring on Nantucket?
(a) Strawberry picking day.
(b) Sheep shearing day.
(c) Apple picking day.
(d) May Day.

3. Why does Dencey ultimately decide to take Stephen's coat?
(a) To worry her mother.
(b) Sammie doesn't have any coats.
(c) To trick Injun Jill.
(d) To teach Stephen a lesson.

4. What does Lydia confront Dencey about in Chapter 23?
(a) Meeting with Sammie at Brown's barn.
(b) Not doing all her schoolwork.
(c) Why she stole Stephen's coat.
(d) Leaving school early the past week.

5. To what does Sammie invite Dencey to go?
(a) The Maypole dance.
(b) The potato sack races.
(c) The sheep shearing contest.
(d) A picnic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the boys on the street call Dencey?

2. Whose party does Lydia not attend?

3. Who is Tom's father?

4. What is Lydia's state of mind prior to Tom's return home from the sea?

5. What did the people of Nantucket rely on to make their living?

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