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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mother tell her visitor?
(a) She says that she and Father discussed it.
(b) She says that the situation is none of the visitor's business.
(c) She says that there is no use talking her out of it.
(d) She says that everything is going to be okay.

2. Describe the harness room of the new barn as it is in Section 4.
(a) It is the new kitchen.
(b) It is a bedroom.
(c) It is still the harness room.
(d) It is a hay mow.

3. After speaking outside with Father about the men digging, to where does Mother look?
(a) At the site of the barn and realizes Father is correct.
(b) To her friend's house, which is much larger than her house.
(c) From the old barn to the new barn and wonders why they need a new barn.
(d) From the spot of the new barn to her existing house.

4. When Nanny returns to the house, what does she tell her mother?
(a) She has decided not to get married.
(b) She is glad Father is building a new house for them.
(c) She can't wait to get married in her fiance's house.
(d) She is ashamed to get married in their house.

5. How does Father respond to Mother's delay in returning to the house?
(a) He goes into the house.
(b) He tells her that she needs to go into the house immediately.
(c) Father ignores Mother and puts the saddle on his horse.
(d) He says he will tell her later why the men are digging in the field.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 4, who asks Mother what she is doing right after the arrival at the farm?

2. What was the promise that Father made to Mother?

3. What is Mother's response to Nanny's suggestion of where she be married?

4. About what was the visitor astonished?

5. After Mother's reaction to the arrival at the farm, what does she do?

(see the answer key)

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