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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 – 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of birds have nests lined with dry mud and five eggs of blue speckled with black dots, according to Danny in Chapter 12?
(a) Starlings.
(b) Song-thrushes.
(c) Doves.
(d) Parakeets.

2. How many sleeping pills does Danny's father count from his bottle in Chapter 11?
(a) 50.
(b) 25.
(c) 100.
(d) 150.

3. What do Danny and his father have for a midnight feast in Chapter 4?
(a) Baked potatoes and leftover stew.
(b) Jam and cheese sandwiches.
(c) Mince meat pie.
(d) Tuna fish sandwiches.

4. On what day of the week does Danny's father prepare to set out for his next poaching trip in Chapter 6?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Tuesday.

5. In what country do Danny and his father live?
(a) Canada.
(b) The United States.
(c) France.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sense do birds barely have, according to Danny's father?

2. In what kind of home does Danny live with his father?

3. What creature do Danny and his father hear on their walk to school on Thursday in Chapter 12?

4. Danny says in Chapter 2 that one might think his father is a serious and stern man based on his picture. He contends, however, that his father is actually what?

5. At what age does Danny's father decide he will send him to school in Chapter 2?

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