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1 What is the impression conveyed by the opening paragraph of the story?
A bad omen

Peace and restfulness

Uneasiness

Excitement
2 What activity is Lousia engaged in at the start of the story?
Taking a walk in nature nearby

Cooking

Sewing

Feeding her dog
3 What does Louisa do to get ready for her tea?
Sweep, dust, and tidy

Pick and stem currants from the garden

Feed her dog

Take a nap
4 What is something that sets Louisa apart from her neighbors?
She uses china for everyday meals

She has been to Australia

She has a fierce dog

She lives alone
5 What type of food does Louisa feed Caesar?
Little corn-cakes

Raw meat

Lettuce

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

A fish's

Caesar's

A horse's
7 On which occasions does Louisa wear her white linen apron with cambric edging?
When she is preparing tea

When she is out for a walk

When she has company

When she is sewing
8 What is the canary's response to Joe Dagget entering the room?
Chirps loudly

Tries to escape

Falls asleep

Wakes up and flutters its wings wildly
9 What has Joe Dagget been doing all day before arriving at Louisa's?
Preparing tea for Louisa

Tending to his mother

Laying hay in the hot sun

Laying hay in the sade
10 What is Joe Dagget's reaction to the mention of Lily Dyer?
He blushes slightly

He gushes her praises

He changes the topic

He stays silent
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 travel the world

To find a wife

To heal his mother

To make his fortune
13 What happened to Louisa's family over the period of time that Joe Dagget was in Australia?
Her mother passed away and her brother left for Australia

They moved in with her

Her mother and brother passed away

They disowned her
14 What changed for Louisa personally while Joe was away?
She disavowed marriage forever

She became used to her solitary life

She fell in love with someone else

She missed Joe a lot
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?
Repairing holes in socks

Petting Caesar

Sweeping the floor

Distilling essences
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 keeps it in a good state in order to impress Joe Dagget

She feels like an artist and gloats over it
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 pursues another man

She breaks it off with him immediately

She runs away

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?
Joe Dagget and Lily Dyer

Caesar

Joe Dagget and his mother

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

She is universally disliked

She is a stranger to most people in the village

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 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

She accuses Joe of betraying her trust
23 How do Louisa and Joe say their final goodbye?
With wistfulness and tenderness

With confusion

With regret

With anger
24 What is Louisa's immediate reaction to the end of her engagement?
She weeps a little by herself

She regrets her decision

She does not feel anything

She is immediately elated
25 The day after she calls off her engagement, how does Louisa feel?
Thankful and like a queen

She is still weeping

She is elated

Filled with regret

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