2. Does Ben's teacher think Ben should pass this year?
(a) No, because of a lot of problems in class.
(b) Yes, because his reading has improved so much.
(c) Yes, because reading won't be a significant problem for a few years.
(d) No, but only because of his reading.

3. What animal tries to attack the Lady while she is bathing?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A weasel.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A wolf.

4. What does Don offer to do if Ben will sit in on a special ed reading class?
(a) Put in a good word with social services.
(b) Let him stay in his class most of the time.
(c) Not fail Ben.
(d) Delay his reading test.

5. When did Will begin working for Sir Louis?
(a) When he was seven.
(b) When he was eight.
(c) When he was nine.
(d) When he was ten.

6. What did Mary's parents die from?
(a) An accident.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Typhoid.
(d) The Plague.

7. What does the Lady say isn't everything?
(a) Flying.
(b) Mating.
(c) Love.
(d) The south.

8. What do the kittens drink after their mother goes missing?
(a) Cow's milk.
(b) Goat's milk.
(c) Sheep's milk.
(d) Pig's milk.

9. Where does Gent spend the nights?
(a) In the barn's rafters.
(b) Outside.
(c) In the barn next to the goats.
(d) In the barn next to Lady.

10. How many sets of books does Coach O have for Ben to read?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twenty-five.

11. Where does Ben go to announce he will move forward with his class?
(a) The Texaco.
(b) The play yard.
(c) The barn.
(d) The kitchen.

12. What type of bead is on the necklace that Dick gives Mary?
(a) Opal.
(b) Topaz.
(c) Turquoise.
(d) Jade.

13. Whose life does the book Sir Louis wants Dick to read recount?
(a) Marco Polo.
(b) Ferdinand Magellan.
(c) Leif Erickson.
(d) Zhang Qian.

14. When Dick can hear his cat again, what does the cat tell him?
(a) That at least they have each other.
(b) That it will all work out.
(c) That riches are in store.
(d) That troubled waters lead to a calm.

15. How does Ben react when Marion tells him about her meeting with his teacher?
(a) He tries to make a joke out of it.
(b) He doesn't seem surprised or upset.
(c) He gets mad and yells at her.
(d) He pretends not to hear her and won't talk.