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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. Lydia is glad to know that Dencey and Sammie were not meeting in Brown's barn for _______________.

2. What is the main event of Spring on Nantucket?

3. What annual event occurs in Chapter 42?

4. How does Dencey view Aunt Lovesta?

5. What is Injun Jill's quest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Dencey's plans for the coat her Uncle Stephen is discarding?

2. What does Dicky Dick tell Sammie about Injun Jill being his mother, and why does Sammie feel compelled not to stay too long?

3. What location does Sammie suggest for his reading lesson with Dencey? Why does he feel ill at ease there?

4. Why will Dencey be punished for trying to teach Sammie to read?

5. Explain what happens when Injun Jill discovers Sammie studying with Dencey again.

6. Why is Lydia unable to get Sammie admitted to the Fragment Society School

7. What is Lovesta's punishment by the Committee for Sufferings for not allowing them to take Lydia's crimson rug from her home?

8. What could be driving Injun Jill's behavior regarding Sammie?

9. What do Dencey and Sammie decide to do after Injun Jill confronts Sammie about learning to read?

10. Who is Aunt Lovesta, and what is Dencey's relationship with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Injun Jill. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 3

Religion takes on an almost human persona in this book. What role does religion play in the lives of the characters? What disagreements occurred over religion? What decisions were made in the name of religion? Are there instances where unkind events happen in the name of religion? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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