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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the girl Will has a crush on?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Listerton.
(c) Lightfoot.
(d) Liddle.

2. What is Will's last name?
(a) Twitt.
(b) Tweedy.
(c) Tweed.
(d) Twitty.

3. Who helps Will get off the trestle after the train has passed?
(a) Lightfoot.
(b) Grandpa.
(c) Lindy.
(d) Love.

4. Who is the narrator of the book?
(a) Will.
(b) Grandpa.
(c) Mary.
(d) An omniscient narrator.

5. What is destroyed by the dangerous animals on the camping trip?
(a) The sleeping bags.
(b) The food box.
(c) The wagon.
(d) The tent.

6. How does Loma feel about her father's engagement?
(a) She is happy.
(b) She is furious.
(c) She is content.
(d) She is confused.

7. Who offers Grandpa a horse?
(a) His nephew.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His produce man.
(d) Mr. McAllister.

8. What kind of weather do the boys encounter on their camping trip?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Foggy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Snowy.

9. What did Will say Granny was not very good at while she was alive?
(a) Speaking kindly.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Housekeeping.
(d) Gardening.

10. Who warns Will that the train is coming while he is on the trestle?
(a) Love.
(b) Lightfoot.
(c) His dog.
(d) Granny's voice.

11. What does Will do the first time he visits Grandpa's house after the funeral?
(a) Cooks.
(b) Opens all the windows.
(c) Cleans.
(d) Gardens.

12. What does Grandpa Blakeslee do with Will when his wife gets sick?
(a) Works at the store.
(b) Prays.
(c) Tells stories.
(d) Cleans.

13. Who is sent to get a horse for Love?
(a) Campbell.
(b) Mary.
(c) Will.
(d) Hoyt.

14. What was Granny doing when she saw something strange in her room?
(a) Painting a picture.
(b) Picking at her covers.
(c) Stirring mineral water.
(d) Curling her hair.

15. What occupation does Will hope to hold when he gets older?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A store owner.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A banker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Will decide to do the day after he escapes the train on the trestle?

2. What did Granny say to Grandpa when she woke up for a time while she was sick?

3. Who is the fancy visitor?

4. What did Will see his grandfather do when his grandmother was sick that he had never seen him do before?

5. What does Will like to watch through the bridge trestles?

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