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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. Miss Perfidy smells oddly of what?
(a) Bad perfume.
(b) Cheetos.
(c) Used Q-tips.
(d) Mothballs.

2. What is Uncle Jack's first reaction to having Primrose move in with him?
(a) He is thrilled.
(b) He buys her new bedroom furniture.
(c) He is reluctant, but finally agrees.
(d) He disappears.

3. The children who taunt Primrose remind her of what vegetable?
(a) A clutch of asparagus.
(b) A handful of baby carrots.
(c) A pride of squash.
(d) A bunch of broccoli.

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

5. What is the name of Kate Bowzer's restaurant?
(a) The Boy on the Blue Bike Restaurant.
(b) The Yellow Canary Restaurant.
(c) The Spiffy Whale Restaurant.
(d) The Girl on the Red Swing Restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Primrose not feel any grief over her parents' loss?

3. How many brothers and sisters does Primrose have?

4. Where are Primrose's sweaters left?

5. Who counsels the other children to be kind to Primrose because her parents are presumed dead?

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