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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. What is "behind the barn' talk?
(a) Talk regarding a womans' lady parts.
(b) Both of these.
(c) Neither of these.
(d) Talk regarding the 'women' down at Hatrack Mouth.

2. Why did Alvin have to change all the signatures at once?
(a) Both of these.
(b) Arthur Stuarts' signatures attacked what Alvin was attempting to change.
(c) It hurt Arthur to do it any other way.
(d) Neither of these.

3. Why did Miss Larner cry a bit in regret?
(a) Both of these.
(b) She would never play as important a role in Alvin's life.
(c) Arthur had ceased to be entirely himself and had lost his gift of mimicry.
(d) Neither of these.

4. What did Alvin admit to Miss Larner?
(a) That he wanted her.
(b) That he loved her.
(c) That he was infatuated with her.
(d) All of these.

5. Where did Old Peg want the schoolteacher to live?
(a) In the old springhouse.
(b) In her own home in town.
(c) None of these.
(d) In the inn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Miss Larner teaching Alvin about?

2. How much change did Vanderwoort give Mock Berry?

3. What did Old Peg hope for?

4. What had Dr. Physicker done that embarrassed Alvin?

5. Where does it hurt on Arthur Stuart?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Pauley say that was so offensive?

2. What did Peggy refuse to name?

3. How did Miss Larner feel about Dr. Physicker's payment to Alvin?

4. What led Alvin to believe that Pieter Vanderwoort wanted Alvin's good opinion more than to get even? How did Alvin know he was basically a good man?

5. Why was Mistress Modesty so upset?

6. For what reasons did Alvin make the manacles, and why didn't he put them in water to cool?

7. Why didn't Alvin want to take away Mike Fink's protective hex? Why did he have to?

8. What did Alvin and Measure teach each other?

9. What excuses were offered to Old Peg to try and talk sense into her?

10. Why was Old Peg Guester so upset that Arthur Stuart couldn't be taught at the schoolhouse?

(see the answer keys)

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