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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator characterize Sam Pollit's relationship with his children?
(a) He tries to ignore them as much as he can.
(b) He overdoes it to compensate for being gone so often.
(c) He sleeps and rises by their needs.
(d) He never breaks promises to them.

2. What reason does Sam give for his marriage to Henny?
(a) The marriage was arranged.
(b) Her family needed him to take care of her.
(c) They were in love.
(d) A sense of honor.

3. Who is Beulah?
(a) Henny's sister.
(b) Louie's mother.
(c) Sam's first wife.
(d) Louie's cousin.

4. What does Louie do when Henny is in her special place?
(a) Cooks for the children.
(b) Goes looking to bring her back.
(c) Keeps the children away from her.
(d) Gathers the children around her.

5. How does the narrator characterize Josephine Pollit?
(a) Fat and slow.
(b) Tall with blond hair.
(c) Short and plump.
(d) Lanky and aloof.

6. Who is Archie Lessinum?
(a) Henny's old boyfriend.
(b) A housekeeper at Monocacy.
(c) Old Ellen's son-in-law.
(d) Henny's cousin.

7. What does Sam think about as he walks through Georgetown?
(a) His dead mother.
(b) His childhood home.
(c) His father.
(d) His garden.

8. In what way does Sam juxtapose nature and Henny?
(a) He loves nature, but can't understand why Henny hates him so much.
(b) Nature is a passion of his, and he is a passion of Henny's.
(c) He is comfortable in nature, but he is never at home with Henny.
(d) He has learned to know nature, but he does not feel he knows Henny at all.

9. Who is Rachel?
(a) Louie's cousin.
(b) Henny's sister.
(c) Louie's aunt.
(d) Sam's first wife.

10. How does Henny say she thinks of Louie?
(a) As a burden.
(b) As a brat.
(c) As a gift.
(d) As an angel.

11. What do Sam and Henny argue about when they consider Sam's departure?
(a) Henny's hatred for Louie.
(b) Sam's affairs.
(c) Henny's incompetence about money.
(d) An affair Henny had.

12. How does Sam tell Naden to address him?
(a) As a guest.
(b) As his boss.
(c) As his representative.
(d) As equals.

13. Where does Beulah live?
(a) Harper's Ferry.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) Annapolis.
(d) Norfolk.

14. What is Louie like when her parents are gone?
(a) Manipulative and squirrelly.
(b) Benevolent and fun.
(c) Introverted and shy.
(d) Strict and overbearing.

15. What does Josephine Pollit tell the children?
(a) To mind their parents.
(b) To never beg.
(c) To make her proud.
(d) To do well in school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What 'crime' does Nellie hold against Louie?

2. Who is Norman Collyer?

3. Why did Henny look very theatrical when she stared off into the distance?

4. What does Henny want of Hazel Moore?

5. How does the narrator characterize Henny Pollit?

(see the answer keys)

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