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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is NOT one of the relatives to which Melody introduces him?
(a) Aunt Dodo
(b) Aunt Booty
(c) Gambo
(d) Aunt Georgina

2. When Jeff and his mother stop at a house where two women are sitting, what are the women doing?
(a) Typing
(b) Painting
(c) Cooking a soup
(d) Stuffing envelopes

3. ____________ used to tell Jeff that the Professor wasn't much of a father, which makes Jeff upset.
(a) The Professor
(b) Melody
(c) Gambo
(d) Brother Thomas

4. What does Gambo say of Jeff as she is looking at him and telling others to look as well?
(a) He is short
(b) He looks like Melody
(c) He is handsome
(d) He is too much like his father

5. What is the weather like when Jeff is sitting at the island before he leaves for his father's house?
(a) Rainy
(b) Cold
(c) Hot
(d) Stormy

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jeff cries in his bed after Melody leaves again, he can't believe how easy he was to _____________.

2. When Melody comes to pick Jeff up, he is overwhelmed by her _____________, warmth and cheerfulness.

3. Which of Dicey's sisters is quiet, gentle, and has a beautiful singing voice?

4. What does Jeff see fly across the island as he is lingering on the island?

5. Jeff doesn't care what's happening to him at school, because of _____________, "nothing could touch him."

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