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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Captain Lancaster's hair?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blond.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

2. How many children did Danny's mother proclaim she wanted to have, according to Danny's father in Chapter 13?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

3. What is the truck loaded with that passes Mrs. Clipstone on the road in Chapter 19?
(a) Hay.
(b) Logs.
(c) Bricks.
(d) Metal poles.

4. What do Danny and his father enjoy after returning home from their poaching excursion in Chapter 18?
(a) Coffee and tea.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Hot cocoa.
(d) Ice cream.

5. Danny's father states in Chapter 18 that when they roast pheasants, they will put what over the breasts of the birds while baking them?
(a) Aluminum foil.
(b) Wax.
(c) Bacon.
(d) Butter.

6. 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) Song-thrushes.
(b) Parakeets.
(c) Starlings.
(d) Doves.

7. What letter is oddly added or removed from words in Sergeant Samways's speech?
(a) H.
(b) M.
(c) N.
(d) J.

8. What does Danny describe in his stomach on Friday morning in Chapter 13?
(a) Hummingbirds.
(b) Bullfrogs.
(c) Tadpoles.
(d) Snakes.

9. What does Mr. Hazell call Danny's father and Doc Spencer in Chapter 20?
(a) Rapscallions.
(b) Hoodlums.
(c) Weasels.
(d) Racketeers.

10. About how old is Mr. Corrado said to be in Chapter 12?
(a) 40.
(b) 30.
(c) 60.
(d) 80.

11. At what time does Danny's father wake him up on Friday in Chapter 13?
(a) 6:00 a.m.
(b) 8:00 a.m.
(c) 7:00 a.m.
(d) 9:00 a.m.

12. What does Danny's father call Mr. Hazell in Chapter 20?
(a) A drug-lord.
(b) A vampire.
(c) A baboon.
(d) A snake.

13. Why does Danny say he never invited friends to his home in Chapter 12?
(a) Because he was embarassed to live in such a small home.
(b) Because he knew they never had food to offer.
(c) Because he enjoyed spending time with his father alone.
(d) Because he had no real friends at school.

14. What is the Reverend Clipstone's first name?
(a) Michael.
(b) Clifford.
(c) Jack.
(d) Lionel.

15. What did Danny and his best friend discover the headmaster pouring into his water glass in Chapter 12?
(a) Gin.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Water.
(d) Vodka.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who teaches the kindergarten students at Danny's school?

2. When Danny's father gets excited about the Sleeping Beauty maneuver in Chapter 11, he imagines the pheasants falling from the trees like what?

3. Who does Danny refer to as his best friend in Chapter 12?

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

5. About how many birds will be left for Danny and his father after they give away allotments to their friends?

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