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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. Who comes to get Mattie when the Mistress is about to give birth?
(a) Annie.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Emily.
(d) Maggie.

2. How often does the clock in the parlor chime a short song?
(a) Every hour.
(b) Every 30 minutes.
(c) Every 15 minutes.
(d) At midnight and noon.

3. How many times did Emmanuel's father attempt to secure his freedom?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

4. What is Mattie doing at the beginning of Chapter 10, while Lisbeth sits under the willow tree?
(a) Reading.
(b) Ironing sheets.
(c) Watching Jack.
(d) Visiting Samuel.

5. What work does Emanuel do on the plantation?
(a) Overseer.
(b) Field hand.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Carpenter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times total is Mattie whipped when she is at the Anderson plantation?

2. At what age does Miss Taylor beginning teaching the daughters of plantation owners etiquette, manners, and other subjects?

3. In Chapter 2, what time is Mattie to bring Elizabeth to her mother?

4. Who helps Lisbeth get water and salve for Mattie?

5. How old is Samuel in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Mattie's mother?

2. Who is Mrs. Gray?

3. What was the history of Mattie's family?

4. What favor does Mattie ask Mrs. Ann?

5. At age five, what is Samuel's job?

6. How do the residents of Fair Oaks honor the Sunday Sabbath?

7. What does Ann tell Lisbeth's about her mother?

8. What privilege is Mattie given after Elizabeth is three-months-old?

9. What instructions does Mrs. Gray give Mattie after the baby is born?

10. What sorts of topics are young ladies allowed and not allowed to talk about with young men?

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