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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Zach have left as he and the girls break camp in Chapter 9?
(a) $23.75.
(b) $12.50.
(c) $7.50.
(d) $15.50.

2. Who carries the Queen as the children make their way to the cemetery on stolen bikes in Chapter 16?
(a) Alice.
(b) Marie.
(c) Zach.
(d) Poppy.

3. What is the name of the librarian who discovers Alice, Zach, and Poppy in the library in Chapter 14?
(a) Margaret Anderson.
(b) Sarah Gilliam.
(c) Mary Skawinski.
(d) Katherine Rousse.

4. Where does Alice go first when she and the others split up in the library to look for the Queen in Chapter 15?
(a) To the upper offices.
(b) To the main stacks.
(c) To the attic.
(d) To the basement.

5. What kind of tree is carved on the Kerchner family headstone?
(a) An oak tree.
(b) A willow tree.
(c) A birch tree.
(d) A palm tree.

6. What happens to the Pearl after Zach jumps overboard to save the Queen?
(a) It hits the barge.
(b) It floats past East Liverpool.
(c) It capsizes.
(d) It runs aground.

7. Who is at Alice's grandmother's house when Alice calls home from the library in Chapter 14?
(a) Alice's father.
(b) Uncle Paul.
(c) Alice's mother.
(d) Aunt Linda.

8. What direction does "starboard" refer to on a boat?
(a) The left.
(b) The back.
(c) The right.
(d) The front.

9. What animal does Alice suggest might be responsible for destroying the campsite in Chapter 9?
(a) A mountain lion.
(b) A cat.
(c) A raccoon.
(d) A bear.

10. Who were the two creators of Orchid Ware?
(a) Michael Charles and Max Wilson.
(b) Paul Kerchner and James Bronte.
(c) Marc Lockwood and Adrian Wilcox.
(d) Philip Dowling and Lukas Kerchner.

11. What color are the librarian's glasses?
(a) Bright blue.
(b) Bright yellow.
(c) Bright green.
(d) Bright pink.

12. What time is it when Zach pulls himself to shore with the Queen in Chapter 12?
(a) 3:43.
(b) 3:54.
(c) 3:20.
(d) 3:30.

13. What does the librarian ask Zach after he talks to his father in Chapter 15?
(a) What they are doing so far from home.
(b) What they are trying to find.
(c) Why they broke into the library.
(d) How old he is.

14. Who is the little boy whose father is selling a dinghy at the marina in Chapter 10?
(a) Jack.
(b) Brian.
(c) Andy.
(d) Peter.

15. What are the last words that Zach's father says to him on the phone in Chapter 14?
(a) "Good luck with the quest."
(b) "I miss you, son."
(c) "You'll be grounded until you're twenty."
(d) "I can't believe you did this."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who hurls the Queen into the river in Chapter 11?

2. What secret of Zach's does Alice reveal to Poppy in Chapter 12?

3. Where did Zach take swimming classes when he was younger?

4. What river are Zach, Alice, and Poppy on after they've pirated the sailboat in Chapter 11?

5. What color are the Queen's eyes described as in the narrative?

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