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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much of each sleeping pill will go into each raisin for Danny's father's plan in Chapter 11?
(a) 1/2 pill per raisin.
(b) 1/8 pill per raisin.
(c) 1 pill per raisin.
(d) 1/4 pill per raisin.

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

3. What does Captain Lancaster do to punish Danny and his friend for cheating in Chapter 12?
(a) He hits his hand with a cane.
(b) He sends him to the headmaster's office.
(c) He spanks him with a paddle.
(d) He puts him in the corner.

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

5. What does Danny say he thinks his father could have been great as if he had had good schooling in Chapter 12?
(a) A photographer.
(b) A naturalist.
(c) A banker.
(d) A schoolteacher.

6. How much does Doc Spencer say Christopher Clipstone weighed at birth in Chapter 19?
(a) 6 pounds, 9 ounces.
(b) 9 pounds, 12 ounces.
(c) 7 pounds, 9 ounces.
(d) 8 pounds, 3 ounces.

7. How many pheasants are in the sack that Danny drags out of Hazell Wood in Chapter 16?
(a) 60.
(b) 40.
(c) 50.
(d) 30.

8. Who does Danny refer to as his best friend in Chapter 12?
(a) Sidney Morgan.
(b) Ricky Kimble.
(c) Johnny Addams.
(d) Rodney Anderson.

9. What do Danny and his father have for their midnight feast in Chapter 12?
(a) Mince meat pie and milk.
(b) Turkey legs and hot chocolate.
(c) Tuna sandwiches and hot chocolate.
(d) Chicken salad sandwiches and tea.

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

11. What does Danny's father say is proof that the headmaster's wife is a witch in Chapter 12?
(a) She has a wart on her upper lip.
(b) She rides on a broomstick.
(c) She has six fingers on each hand.
(d) She has seven toes on each foot.

12. What bird is described in Chapter 12 as having hardly a nest at all and producing six small eggs that are deep brown and white?
(a) Song-thrushes.
(b) Starlings.
(c) Skylarks.
(d) Woodpeckers.

13. Where do the birds end up flying in Chapter 20?
(a) Toward the direction of Hazell's Wood.
(b) Toward London.
(c) Toward Danny's father's caravan.
(d) The opposite direction of Hazell's Wood.

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

15. What is Mrs. Clipstone's first name?
(a) Hannah.
(b) Emily.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Grace.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Danny and his father set out for Danny's school on Thursday morning in Chapter 12?

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

3. In what kind of vehicle does Charlie Kinch pick up Danny and his father in Chapter 16?

4. On what night of the week does Danny's father say they will put the Sleeping Beauty plot to action in Chapter 11?

5. What animal does Danny's father describe as the bravest of all animals in Chapter 12?

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