Family Memories and Relationships

The story revolves around Caleb, Anna, and their father coping with the loss of their mother. Caleb frequently asks about his mother's singing, and Anna recalls the day Caleb was born and their mother's death. The family struggles with the absence of their mother, and Papa decides to place an advertisement for a new wife. Sarah Wheaton responds, and her letters bring hope and anticipation to the family. The narrative explores themes of family, loss, and the possibility of new beginnings.

What does Caleb frequently ask Anna about their mother?

• If she cooked every day

• If she sang every day

• If she danced every day

• If she read every day

How does Anna describe Caleb when he was born?

• Charming and sweet-smelling

• Plain and with a terrible holler

• Loud and troublesome

• Beautiful and quiet

What event does Anna recall happening the morning after Caleb's birth?

• Their mother left the house

• Their mother passed away

• Their mother sang a song

• Their father sang a song

What does Caleb hope to achieve by remembering their mother's songs?

• To sing them to his children

• To write them down

• To teach them to Anna

• To remember their mother better

What does Papa do when he returns home that makes Anna laugh?

• He sings a song

• He tells a joke

• He smells her hair and comments on the stew

• He dances with Caleb

Why does Caleb harshly tell Papa that he doesn't sing anymore?

• He is angry with Papa

• He misses the music

• He has been thinking about it for a long time

• He wants to learn the songs

What does Papa reveal about his plans to remember the old songs?

• He will learn new songs

• He placed an ad for a housekeeper

• He will write new songs

• He placed an ad for a wife

What does Sarah mention in her letter that intrigues Caleb and Anna?

• Her interest in farming

• Her dislike for dogs

• Her love for the sea

• Her opinions on cats

What is Caleb's concern about Sarah's potential visit?

• That she won't like the sea

• That she won't like their house

• That she won't like their father

• That she won't like their songs

What does Sarah agree to do in her letter to Papa?

• Visit for a month

• Stay permanently

• Visit for a week

• Stay for the summer