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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sexton feel when he first meets Didi?
(a) Happy.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Leery.
(d) Upset.

2. What does Hettie use the bird for?
(a) To have a meal.
(b) To heal her wounds.
(c) To see into the future.
(d) To entertain a guest.

3. How many girls is Hettie waiting for at the beginning of the book?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. How old does Didi tell Sexton she is?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 3 days.

5. Who does Didi say she gets to see?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Everyone.
(c) Her family.
(d) Nobody.

6. What is a Haruspex?
(a) A troll.
(b) A wizard.
(c) A witch.
(d) A magician.

7. What is Billy's last name?
(a) Long.
(b) Long.
(c) Lung.
(d) Lang.

8. Where does Hettie wait for the girls at the beginning of the book?
(a) An alley.
(b) A store.
(c) A basement.
(d) A park.

9. What color is the bird delivered to Hettie?
(a) Gray.
(b) Brown.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

10. What does Sexton slip on when his mother sends him out?
(a) A scarf.
(b) Some garbage.
(c) Some plastic bags.
(d) A puddle.

11. What is Mrs. Robbins's occupation?
(a) Store owner.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Singer.
(d) Teacher.

12. What does Didi tell the person threatening Sexton to do?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Leave him alone.
(c) Go away.
(d) Explain things to him.

13. What gets ripped when Sexton gets trapped under something?
(a) His shirt.
(b) His bag.
(c) His shoes.
(d) His jeans.

14. How does Billy communicate?
(a) All of these.
(b) With grunts.
(c) With hand movements.
(d) With drawings.

15. Who does Sexton see when he leaves Didi's place?
(a) An old woman.
(b) A small child.
(c) A tiny dog.
(d) An old man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Didi get great joy from while with Sexton?

2. How did Hettie break the leg of one of the girls?

3. How does Sexton describe his life at the beginning of the book?

4. Why does Hettie break the leg of one of the girls?

5. What does the person threatening Sexton say will be cut off first?

(see the answer keys)

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