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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Twenty-Four Minutes Past Midnight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Charlie's mother give the Colonel for Bertha?
(a) Threepence.
(b) An extra day's work.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Sixpence.

2. Why do the boys end up enjoying their Saturdays?
(a) They make good friends with the dogs.
(b) They learn a great deal about farming.
(c) They become friends with the Colonel.
(d) They learn how to gamble.

3. How does Grandma Wolf feel about Big Joe's favorite animal?
(a) She thinks cats shed all the time.
(b) She is terrified of them.
(c) She thinks dogs belong outside.
(d) She loves the birds, too, and puts crumbs out for them.

4. How does Thomas feel towards Molly when he see her on Christmas Eve?
(a) Enamored.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) A different, deeper love.
(d) Hostile.

5. Who is with the Colonel when he confronts the boys?
(a) The bailiff and his hound.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) His field supervisor.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Grandma Wolf's new job?

2. Why does Big Joe cry uncontrollably one day?

3. What does Thomas say Big Joe used to eat?

4. Why are the boys happy after Grandma Wolf is no longer there?

5. What does Big Joe sing as a "prayer" for Molly?

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