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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 2 & 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was a deal made for the glover’s son to go to Hewlands twice a week?
(a) To earn his own money.
(b) To teach him responsibility.
(c) To pay off a debt.
(d) To entice the eldest daughter to marry him.

2. What food is Judith’s father purchasing while Judith is sick in bed in Chapter 1?
(a) Bread.
(b) Griddle cakes.
(c) Goose.
(d) Cheese.

3. Who is the author of the novel Hamnet?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) Maggie O’Farrell.
(c) Judith O’Farrell.
(d) Maggie O’Connor.

4. What was Agnes’s mother doing when she died?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Giving birth.
(d) Walking in the forest with her children.

5. With what object does Hamnet get hit on the head with in Chapter 1?
(a) A mallet.
(b) A broom.
(c) A cup.
(d) A plate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first to come home in Chapter 3 after Hamnet, not knowing Hamnet and Judith are upstairs?

2. With what object would Agnes’s stepmother hit her?

3. When Hamnet returns home in Chapter 3 he is sure his mother will be there and will have given Judith what?

4. What type of bird does Agnes have when he first sees her outside Hewlands?

5. What has the tutor heard of the eldest daughter at Hewlands?

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