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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who counsels the other children to be kind to Primrose because her parents are presumed dead?
(a) Uncle Jack.
(b) The Town Council.
(c) Miss Perfidy.
(d) Miss Honeycut.

2. What color is Primrose's hair?
(a) Blond -- "the color of autumn wheat."
(b) Green -- "the color of leaves in the summer."
(c) Purple -- "the color of spring lilacs."
(d) Orange -- "the color of carrots in apricot glaze."

3. How does Uncle Jack hope to make the economy of Coal Harbour stronger?
(a) By selling waffles worldwide.
(b) By turning it into an upscale tourist attraction.
(c) By selling locks of Primrose's hair.
(d) By breeding more whales.

4. One of the girls taunting her says that Primrose's mother should have done what instead of sailing off into the storm to find her husband?
(a) Wait until morning.
(b) Stay with Primrose.
(c) Call the Coast Guard.
(d) Build a new boat.

5. What does Primrose do while Uncle Jack shows the "cinnamon house" for the first time?
(a) Builds a sandcastle.
(b) Bakes cookies and goes to bed.
(c) Does her homework and goes to bed.
(d) Tames a wild horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the boring speeches at a town meeting, Primrose searches her mother's notebook for clues. Instead, she finds only two items. What are they?

2. What is Primrose's last name?

3. When Primrose's parents are lost at sea, everyone else assumes they are dead. However, Primrose "just knows" they are where?

4. Primrose's belongings are divided between three places. What are they?

5. How old is Primrose at the beginning of the story?

(see the answer key)

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