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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the best description of Nanny and Sammy during Mother's efforts in the aftermath of the arrival at the farm?
(a) They begrudingly do as she instructs.
(b) They do as they are told but question Mother about it.
(c) They do as she instructs without questioning.
(d) They refuse to do as she instructes.

2. What is the best description of the current state of the barn that exists on the farm?
(a) Terrible condition, and animals are in danger of being hurt.
(b) Fine condition for the animals, but the house is in better condition than the barn.
(c) Fine condition for the animals and better condition than their house.
(d) Terrible condition, similar to the state of the house.

3. When Father answers Mother's question about what they are digging for, what is his response?
(a) He is building a new house.
(b) He is building a new barn.
(c) He wishes she would go into the house and tend to her own affairs.
(d) He wishes she would go build a new house herself.

4. As the story begins, when does Mother say she will return to the house?
(a) When Father tells her why the men are digging.
(b) When Father tells her why the minister is there.
(c) When Father tells her to return to the house.
(d) When Sammy arrives home.

5. By 5:00 on the night of the arrival at the farm, what is the best description of the old house?
(a) It is torn down.
(b) It is messy.
(c) It is empty.
(d) It is the same as it was that morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mother tell Sammy to do following the arrival at the farm?

2. What is the second question Mother asks Sammy?

3. Mother's attitude changes after Sammy provides her with information. What is the best description of this changed attitude?

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

5. What, specifically, does Mother do all day in Section 2?

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