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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time period does this story take place?
(a) Roaring 20s.
(b) Depression.
(c) World War I.
(d) World War II.

2. What does Bud do to the hornet's nest?
(a) Avoids it.
(b) Knocks it down.
(c) Spills water on it.
(d) Smacks it.

3. What is Bud given to take with him?
(a) Blanket and pillow.
(b) Food and water.
(c) Bowl and cup.
(d) Suitcase and pillow.

4. What does Bud hope to do after he escapes from the angry hornets?
(a) Move back into the house.
(b) Hide from the Amos family.
(c) Go out on his own.
(d) Return to the orphanage.

5. What is the first evidence of Todd's dishonesty?
(a) He steals money from his parents and blames Bud.
(b) He punches Bud and then denies it.
(c) He fakes an asthma attack when caught fighting Bud.
(d) He turns in a list of Bud's bad behavior to his parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bud dream about often and then worry about really happening?

2. What happens when Bud smacks the hornet's nest?

3. Which of the following pictures does this novel provide insight into at the beginning?

4. In what state did Bud live with his mother when she died?

5. Which of the following describes how Bud feels about Jerry's new home?

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