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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Father goes back into the field to work following their discussion about the state of the house and barn, what does Mother do?
(a) She rolls out cotton to make shirts for Father.
(b) She makes some pies.
(c) She picks up Nanny's embroidery.
(d) She goes into town.

2. When Mother watches the men digging in the field, what does she ask Father?
(a) What they are digging for.
(b) If he is ready for supper.
(c) When the new cows are arriving.
(d) What crops they are going to plant.

3. What is the second question Mother asks Sammy?
(a) Is Father planning to purchase additional cows?
(b) Is Father planning to sell their livestock?
(c) Is Father planning to go into town?
(d) Is Father planning to build a new house?

4. When Nanny sees Mother after she has spoken with Father about the digging, what does Nanny ask about?
(a) What the men are digging for.
(b) When her brother can get married.
(c) When she can get married.
(d) Where her father went.

5. What has Nanny Penn been doing during her parents' discussion about men digging in the field?
(a) Watching her brother work.
(b) Watching the men dig in the field.
(c) Working on her needlepoint.
(d) Spying on her parents' discussion.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sammy leaves in Section 2, where does Nanny go?

2. Which of the following is the best description of the protagonist?

3. As Mother remembers the promise that Father made to her, which of the following best describes her demeanor?

4. Finally, what answer does Father give Mother about why the men are digging in the field?

5. In Section 2, what happens when Father returns to the house?

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