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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, Spelling Bee.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of emotions did Horace Guester's name bring about in Mistress Modesty?
(a) Neither of these.
(b) Both of these.
(c) Glad memory.
(d) Fear at what Peggy might intend.

2. What did Alvin hear?
(a) A bird's wings through the air.
(b) A bird's song.
(c) Toads croaking.
(d) Crickets chirping.

3. What was the first word Arthur spelled out?
(a) Mockingbird.
(b) Death.
(c) Choking.
(d) To.

4. What "lie" did Alvin tell his new master, Makepeace Smith?
(a) That Alvin befriended Ta-Kumsaw.
(b) That he befriended a bear that gave him a ride from Vigor Church.
(c) That Alvin had befriended the Prophet.
(d) That he ran from the town of Vigor Church.

5. How had Arthur Stuart been with Alvin?
(a) A reporter.
(b) Like his shadow.
(c) A spy.
(d) Like a ghost.

Short Answer Questions

1. What secret does Alvin wish for Horace to keep?

2. What was this thing for?

3. What did Peggy wish to be?

4. What did the Unmaker never do?

5. What comment did Makepeace have for the water from the well Alvin dug?

(see the answer key)

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