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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Raymond when he died?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

2. What color is the old fisherman's house?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

3. What is Lolly's' profession?
(a) She is a schoolteacher.
(b) She is a librarian.
(c) She is a secretary.
(d) She is a maid.

4. What color are Edward's eyes?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

5. How is Lolly related to Nellie?
(a) Lolly is Nellie's sister.
(b) Lolly is Nellie's daughter.
(c) Lolly is Nellie's mother-in-law.
(d) Lolly is Nellie's niece.

6. What does Nellie lean Edward against while she works in the kitchen in Chapter 9?
(a) The ironing board.
(b) The flour canister.
(c) The refrigerator.
(d) The oven.

7. After how many days at the dump does Edward's salvation arrive in Chapter 11?
(a) 153.
(b) 352.
(c) 180.
(d) 252.

8. What song does Nellie sing to Edward each night in Chapter 9?
(a) "Cradle Song."
(b) "Hush, Little Baby."
(c) "Frere Jacques."
(d) "Mary Had a Little Lamb."

9. From what did Raymond die?
(a) Murder.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Leukemia.
(d) Stroke.

10. What does Edward conclude to be the reason that Pellagrina was disappointed in him in Chapter 11?
(a) Because he loved her husband.
(b) Because he did not have finer clothing.
(c) Because he was not really made of china.
(d) Because he did not love Abilene enough.

11. How is Pellagrina related to Abilene?
(a) She is Abilene's sister.
(b) She is Abilene's mother.
(c) She is Abilene's grandmother.
(d) She is Abilene's aunt.

12. About how tall is Edward?
(a) 1 foot.
(b) 2 feet.
(c) 3 feet.
(d) 4 feet.

13. Where are Abilene and her parents planning to go on a ship in Chapter 3?
(a) Oslo.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

14. On what street does Edward live with Abilene?
(a) Smith Street.
(b) Anderson Street.
(c) Willow Street.
(d) Egypt Street.

15. Whom does Edward feel in some way is responsible for his fate at the bottom of the sea in Chapter 7?
(a) Abilene.
(b) Pellegrina.
(c) Lawrenc.
(d) Jack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the princess do with the engagement ring given to her in Pellegrina's story in Chapter 4?

2. Who does Abilene tackle on the ship after he has possession of Edward in Chapter 5?

3. What is the pattern on Edward's everyday shirt that Nellie sews for him in Chapter 9?

4. From what material is Edward almost-entirely made?

5. What was the witch counting when the princess came into her home in Pellegrina's story in Chapter 4?

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