CHARACTERS
Of whom is the poem Maypole about?
Marguerite
What is the point of view of the novel?
Third person omniscient
Whose fresh dress and white knitted stockings makes Marguerite feel self conscious?
Abby Welles
A long narrow container?
trough
What does Jacob declare the sugar maple sap tastes like?
Sugar Water
Who is the main character of Calico Bush?
Marguerite Ledoux
In what year does the novel begin?
1743
What does Aunt Hepsa bring for Marguerite when she arrives at the Raising?
New Stockings
What are the guests at the Jordans' corn shelling expected to do?
Shred the corn kernals from the cob.
What do the Sargents do with the sap once they have drained it from the trees?
Boil it.
Who are the Morses?
Neighbors of the Sargents
What is Marguerite untangling as the novel begins?
Wool
What job is Marguerite immediately given as the Raising starts?
Watching over the children
Why is one of the ears of corn red?
It is a sign that the person who finds it will marry soon.
At the beginning of part 4, what does Ira wish there was between Sargent's Point and the Welles farm?
A trail
How many children do the Stanleys have?
Three
Why has the author begun her book with the poem Maypole Point?
To preface the story
What job did Marguerite want to attend to at the Raising?
Cooking the wildfowl
In part 3, what gift did Ethan bring his father that causes joy for Marguerite?
New strings for his violin.
Who does Marguerite think of when she and the Sargents indulge in the maple sugar?
Debby
Whose fresh dress and white knitted stockings makes Marguerite feel self conscious?
Abby Welles
What animal does Marguerite think Dolly resembles in her homespun dress and scoop bonnet?
A hen
What do the children talk about as they watch the men work at the Raising?
They compare the men's work abilities.
In part 3, who sings the most often after the corn shelling is done?
Aunt Hepsa
What does Ira take to the Welles on his first visit after the worst of the winter storms?
Maple Brown Sugar