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1 What is the impression conveyed by the opening paragraph of the story?
Peace and restfulness

Excitement

A bad omen

Uneasiness
2 What activity is Lousia engaged in at the start of the story?
Cooking

Feeding her dog

Sewing

Taking a walk in nature nearby
3 What does Louisa do to get ready for her tea?
Take a nap

Feed her dog

Sweep, dust, and tidy

Pick and stem currants from the garden
4 What is something that sets Louisa apart from her neighbors?
She has a fierce dog

She uses china for everyday meals

She has been to Australia

She lives alone
5 What type of food does Louisa feed Caesar?
Raw meat

Little corn-cakes

Lettuce

Currants from the garden
6 Which animal's eating style does Louisa's eating style most resemble?
A bird's

A horse's

Caesar's

A fish's
7 On which occasions does Louisa wear her white linen apron with cambric edging?
When she has company

When she is sewing

When she is out for a walk

When she is preparing tea
8 What is the canary's response to Joe Dagget entering the room?
Falls asleep

Wakes up and flutters its wings wildly

Chirps loudly

Tries to escape
9 What has Joe Dagget been doing all day before arriving at Louisa's?
Laying hay in the hot sun

Laying hay in the sade

Preparing tea for Louisa

Tending to his mother
10 What is Joe Dagget's reaction to the mention of Lily Dyer?
He gushes her praises

He changes the topic

He stays silent

He blushes slightly
11 What does Joe Dagget rearrange when he gets uncomfortable during their conversation?
Louisa's sewing basket

Louisa's canary cage

His jacket and shoes

The books on Louisa's table
12 Why did Joe Dagget originally leave for Australia?
To make his fortune

To find a wife

To heal his mother

To travel the world
13 What happened to Louisa's family over the period of time that Joe Dagget was in Australia?
Her mother and brother passed away

They moved in with her

They disowned her

Her mother passed away and her brother left for Australia
14 What changed for Louisa personally while Joe was away?
She fell in love with someone else

She became used to her solitary life

She missed Joe a lot

She disavowed marriage forever
15 When Joe first returned from Australia, how did he feel about Louisa?
He noticed that she did not love him anymore

He admired her just the same as before

He no longer wanted to marry her

He no longer found her attractive
16 What is one of Louisa's favorite domestic hobbies?
Petting Caesar

Repairing holes in socks

Distilling essences

Sweeping the floor
17 How does Louisa feel about the cleanliness and order of her home?
She does not care

She worries it is not good enough

She feels like an artist and gloats over it

She keeps it in a good state in order to impress Joe Dagget
18 What does Louisa fear Joe will do with Caesar once they marry?
Free him from his chain

Feed him raw meat

Chain him up forever

Bring him into their home
19 What is Louisa's approach to managing her concerns about marrying Joe Dagget?
She breaks it off with him immediately

She passes the time until the marriage by sewing her wedding clothes

She pursues another man

She runs away
20 Whom does Louisa hear approaching the stone wall she sits on about a week before her wedding?
A stranger

Joe Dagget and his mother

Joe Dagget and Lily Dyer

Caesar
21 How does the village feel about Lily Dyer?
The village is curious about her

She is a stranger to most people in the village

She is universally disliked

She is a favorite among the village
22 What does Louisa do in response to the conversation she overhears on her walk one night?
She runs away

She accuses Joe of betraying her trust

She calls off her marriage with Joe, but she never mentions what she overheard

She calls off her marriage to Joe and gives him her blessing to marry Lily
23 How do Louisa and Joe say their final goodbye?
With wistfulness and tenderness

With regret

With confusion

With anger
24 What is Louisa's immediate reaction to the end of her engagement?
She regrets her decision

She does not feel anything

She is immediately elated

She weeps a little by herself
25 The day after she calls off her engagement, how does Louisa feel?
Thankful and like a queen

She is elated

She is still weeping

Filled with regret

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