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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Lena of the "Lena's Boiled Potatoes" recipe?
(a) A Coal Harbour woman who became obsessed with winning a potato cooking contest.
(b) Primrose's Aunt.
(c) A chef on TV.
(d) Primrose's grandmother.

2. At first, Uncle Jack can't care for Primrose because he lives far away and is in which branch of the military?
(a) The Army.
(b) The Marines.
(c) The Navy.
(d) The Airforce.

3. Who teaches Primrose to make cinnamon rolls?
(a) Mrs. Cantina.
(b) Uncle Jack.
(c) Miss Honeycut.
(d) Miss Bowzer.

4. The town of Coal Harbour is located in which Canadian province?
(a) Winnipeg.
(b) Calgary.
(c) Ontario.
(d) British Columbia.

5. What recipe is at the end of Chapter One?
(a) Chocolate Chip Cookies.
(b) Roast Pork with Sage Stuffing.
(c) Carrots in Apricot Glaze.
(d) Fried Squash.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Primrose think about spending "family time" with her parents before they were lost?

2. How old does Primrose think Mrs. Perfidy is?

3. What did Primrose's mother do after her husband was lost at sea?

4. Why does Primrose visit the pier almost every day?

5. What is Uncle Jack's first reaction to having Primrose move in with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Mr. Cantina's dog while Primrose is in the drugstore.

2. Is Uncle Jack a "developer" as the children claim?

3. What does Miss Bowzer say when Primrose asks if she believes in intuition?

4. Does Primrose believe her parents are dead after the raincoat is found?

5. Who visits Uncle Jack and brings him lemon cookies?

6. What does Sheriff Peters show Primrose at his office?

7. Who calls the sheriff and why, when Primrose is in the drugstore?

8. The children who taunt her remind Primrose of what vegetable?

9. Why is it called the "cinnamon house"?

10. Why doesn't Primrose show any grief about her parents?

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