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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dencey get mad at the boys on the street?
(a) They taunt Hopestill.
(b) They tore her dress.
(c) They make fun of her religion.
(d) They called her father a coward.

2. Why can Lydia not marry Tom?
(a) He is outside the Meeting.
(b) Her parents do not approve of him.
(c) She is promised to someone else.
(d) He is too old.

3. For what length of time is Tom home on this visit?
(a) Three months.
(b) Eight weeks.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) Two weeks.

4. Who is Caleb Severance?
(a) A minister.
(b) Tom's crew mate.
(c) The owner of the pub.
(d) A school teacher.

5. Why does Sammie give the book back to Dencey?
(a) He feels bad about taking it from her.
(b) He only likes picture books.
(c) He is not a Christian.
(d) He cannot read.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Dencey thrilled with the new house?

2. How long does Tom expect to be gone on this whaling trip?

3. Who is Hopestill?

4. For what is Injun Jill known?

5. Who is the ten-year-old girl taken in by Lydia and Tom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tom promise his nieces and nephews as he was not aware of their presence in the home and did not bring any gifts for them?

2. Why would Lydia be forbidden to marry Tom?

3. What is Dencey's plan to get Sammie to forgive her and what risk does she take if she carries it out?

4. How does Dencey react to Sammie's vulnerability, and what plan does she need to make for what she wants to do to help Sammie now?

5. Explain the class system on Nantucket.

6. How does Dencey's faith compare to her cousin Hopestill's faith?

7. What objects which Tom brings home does Dencey especially like? Why does her mother chastise her admiration of them?

8. How soon after his last letter does Tom return home?

9. How does the author describe Nantucket in Chapter 7?

10. What are the circumstances that make Dencey angry enough to throw a rock at Sammie Jetsam?

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