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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 11-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the boys playing as the book opens?
(a) Red Rover.
(b) Tag.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Leapfrog.

2. Which of the following does Dencey NOT do as an act of forgiveness for Sammie?
(a) She shares a pie.
(b) She feeds the dog.
(c) She gives him a piece of ammonite.
(d) She apologizes publicly in church.

3. What was the cause of the death of the person on the ship?
(a) Fever.
(b) Poisoning.
(c) Gunshot wound.
(d) Malaria.

4. What season is arriving at the beginning of the book?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Winter.

5. What does Sammie do with the piece of ammonite?
(a) Throws it against a tree.
(b) Buries it.
(c) Smashes it under his foot.
(d) Crushes it in his hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Tom not bring presents for the twelve children?

2. Tom Coffyn returns after how many years at sea?

3. What name is given to the boys who torment Dencey on the street?

4. Where does Dencey sit to think about what she has done to Sammie?

5. What time does Tom return home from sea?

(see the answer key)

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