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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Primrose known Miss Perfidy?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) All her life.
(d) Two months.

2. Does Miss Bowzer smoke cigarettes?
(a) No, she is too healthy.
(b) No, she hates smoking.
(c) Yes, and it reminds Primrose of her mother.
(d) Yes, and Primrose is allergic to it.

3. Uncle Jack has bought the Cantina's store. What other Coal Harbour business does he want to buy?
(a) The bait shop at the pier.
(b) Miss Bowzer's restaurant.
(c) The video store.
(d) The candy store.

4. How does the visit with Miss Perfidy end?
(a) Uncle Jack comes to pick up Primrose.
(b) Primrose rushes off to an appontment.
(c) Miss Perfidy rushes to an appointment that may be imaginary.
(d) The phone rings.

5. Why is the whaling industry dying in Coal Harbour?
(a) The whales are endangered.
(b) No one eats whale meat anymore.
(c) People are too afraid of the water to go whaling.
(d) Whales are too big to catch.

6. What color is Primrose's hair?
(a) Orange -- "the color of carrots in apricot glaze."
(b) Purple -- "the color of spring lilacs."
(c) Blond -- "the color of autumn wheat."
(d) Green -- "the color of leaves in the summer."

7. Primrose's belongings are divided between three places. What are they?
(a) Miss Perfidy's house, the gym and Uncle Jack's house.
(b) Miss Perfidy's house, her parents' house and school.
(c) Miss Perfidy's house, her parents' house and the gym.
(d) Miss Perfidy's house, Uncle Jack's house and her parents' house.

8. What did Primrose's mother do after her husband was lost at sea?
(a) Sail out in the storm searching for him.
(b) Call the police.
(c) Hide under the bed.
(d) Take a nap.

9. How does Miss Perfidy act when Primrose visits her in Chapter 7?
(a) She is confused.
(b) She dances.
(c) She is happy.
(d) She speaks French.

10. Why does Primrose not feel any grief over her parents' loss?
(a) She is too young to remember them.
(b) She has forgotten them.
(c) She is too little to feel sad.
(d) She believes they are still alive on an island.

11. What country is Coal Harbour in?
(a) Brazil.
(b) England.
(c) The United States.
(d) Canada.

12. What finally happens to Lena, the creator of the boiled potato recipe?
(a) She and her husband move away.
(b) She starts making potato waffles.
(c) She sails away in a hot air balloon.
(d) She eats so many potatoes she turns into a potato bug.

13. With her parents gone, who is Primrose's nearest living relative?
(a) Uncle Teddy.
(b) Miss Perfidy.
(c) Miss Honeycut.
(d) Uncle Jack.

14. Why does Primrose believe her parents are safe on an island when everyone else thinks they are dead?
(a) She has secret information.
(b) She trusts her intuition.
(c) She is not very smart.
(d) She can see them in a magic mirror.

15. How much is Miss Perfidy being paid each hour to watch Primrose?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) Three dollars.
(c) Twenty dollars.
(d) One dollar.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the boring speeches at a town meeting, Primrose searches her mother's notebook for clues. Instead, she finds only two items. What are they?

2. What group meets to decide who will have custody of Primrose?

3. At first, Uncle Jack can't care for Primrose because he lives far away and is in which branch of the military?

4. Now that she can bake cinnamon rolls, where will Primrose go with Uncle Jack?

5. How does Primrose describe the recipe for cinnamon rolls?

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