Anne of Green Gables - Chapter 1 Comprehension Quiz

“Well, we’re not getting a girl,” said Marilla, as if poisoning wells were a purely feminine accomplishment and not to be dreaded in the case of a boy. “I’d never dream of taking a girl to bring up. I wonder at Mrs. Alexander Spencer for doing it. But there, she wouldn’t shrink from adopting a whole orphan asylum if she took it into her head.” Mrs. Rachel would have liked to stay until Matthew came home with his imported orphan. But reflecting that it would be a good two hours at least before his arrival she concluded to go up the road to Robert Bell’s and tell the news. It would certainly make a sensation second to none, and Mrs. Rachel dearly loved to make a sensation. So she took herself away, somewhat to Marilla’s relief, for the latter felt her doubts and fears reviving under the influence of Mrs. Rachel’s pessimism.

Define the word \\'ferreted\\' as it is used in this quote: \\'...she would never rest until she had ferreted out the whys and wherefores thereof.\\'

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What is the main idea of this chapter?

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Quote: \\'...she had knitted sixteen of them, as Avonlea housekeepers were wont to tell in awed voices—and keeping a sharp eye on the main road...\\' What can be inferred from this quote about Mrs. Rachel Lynde\\'s social standing in Avonlea?

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Quote: \\'A body can get used to anything, even to being hanged, as the Irishman said.\\' What theme from *Anne of Green Gables* does this quote best connect to?

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