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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 6-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has excited the Latin tutor about teaching Latin in Chapter 4?
(a) Meeting Agnes.
(b) He got a raise.
(c) The boys have been making excellent progress.
(d) The debt is nearly paid off.

2. With what object would Agnes’s stepmother hit her?
(a) A shoe.
(b) A cup.
(c) A broom.
(d) A wooden spoon.

3. What street does Agnes and her family live on with her husband’s family?
(a) Howland Street.
(b) Harley Street.
(c) Hewlands Street.
(d) Henley Street.

4. What does Bartholomew whisper to the bridegroom at his sister’s wedding?
(a) Agnes is too good for him.
(b) He cannot wait to meet their child.
(c) He had better take care of Agnes.
(d) He is so happy for them both.

5. What was the first indication to Joan that one of the girls might be pregnant?
(a) There were fewer monthlies to wash.
(b) They seemed to be eating more.
(c) She heard someone throwing up.
(d) Her daughter’s dress appeared snug.

Short Answer Questions

1. What smouldering herb does Agnes wave around the beehive in Chapter 1?

2. Whose initial calmness in regards to Agnes’s pregnancy surprised the tutor in Chapter 4?

3. Which character does Hamnet’s father tell him to stay clear of when he was in “one of his black humors”?

4. What view from the window at Hewlands is described at the start of Chapter 2?

5. Why does Mary tell Agnes she is upset at Hamnet and Judith when Agnes asks where they are?

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