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1 What is the impression conveyed by the opening paragraph of the story?
Excitement

A bad omen

Peace and restfulness

Uneasiness
2 What activity is Lousia engaged in at the start of the story?
Feeding her dog

Cooking

Sewing

Taking a walk in nature nearby
3 What does Louisa do to get ready for her tea?
Sweep, dust, and tidy

Pick and stem currants from the garden

Take a nap

Feed her dog
4 What is something that sets Louisa apart from her neighbors?
She has a fierce dog

She lives alone

She has been to Australia

She uses china for everyday meals
5 What type of food does Louisa feed Caesar?
Lettuce

Little corn-cakes

Raw meat

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

A bird's

A fish's

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

When she is preparing tea

When she is sewing

When she is out for a walk
8 What is the canary's response to Joe Dagget entering the room?
Tries to escape

Wakes up and flutters its wings wildly

Falls asleep

Chirps loudly
9 What has Joe Dagget been doing all day before arriving at Louisa's?
Preparing tea for Louisa

Laying hay in the sade

Laying hay in the hot sun

Tending to his mother
10 What is Joe Dagget's reaction to the mention of Lily Dyer?
He blushes slightly

He stays silent

He changes the topic

He gushes her praises
11 What does Joe Dagget rearrange when he gets uncomfortable during their conversation?
Louisa's canary cage

The books on Louisa's table

His jacket and shoes

Louisa's sewing basket
12 Why did Joe Dagget originally leave for Australia?
To travel the world

To make his fortune

To heal his mother

To find a wife
13 What happened to Louisa's family over the period of time that Joe Dagget was in Australia?
They disowned her

Her mother and brother passed away

They moved in with her

Her mother passed away and her brother left for Australia
14 What changed for Louisa personally while Joe was away?
She disavowed marriage forever

She became used to her solitary life

She missed Joe a lot

She fell in love with someone else
15 When Joe first returned from Australia, how did he feel about Louisa?
He admired her just the same as before

He no longer found her attractive

He noticed that she did not love him anymore

He no longer wanted to marry her
16 What is one of Louisa's favorite domestic hobbies?
Sweeping the floor

Distilling essences

Repairing holes in socks

Petting Caesar
17 How does Louisa feel about the cleanliness and order of her home?
She worries it is not good enough

She does not care

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?
Bring him into their home

Free him from his chain

Feed him raw meat

Chain him up forever
19 What is Louisa's approach to managing her concerns about marrying Joe Dagget?
She breaks it off with him immediately

She runs away

She pursues another man

She passes the time until the marriage by sewing her wedding clothes
20 Whom does Louisa hear approaching the stone wall she sits on about a week before her wedding?
Caesar

Joe Dagget and his mother

Joe Dagget and Lily Dyer

A stranger
21 How does the village feel about Lily Dyer?
She is a favorite among the village

The village is curious about her

She is a stranger to most people in the village

She is universally disliked
22 What does Louisa do in response to the conversation she overhears on her walk one night?
She accuses Joe of betraying her trust

She calls off her marriage to Joe and gives him her blessing to marry Lily

She runs away

She calls off her marriage with Joe, but she never mentions what she overheard
23 How do Louisa and Joe say their final goodbye?
With wistfulness and tenderness

With regret

With anger

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

She is immediately elated

She does not feel anything

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

Filled with regret

She is still weeping

She is elated

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