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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. What recipe is at the end of Chapter One?
(a) Fried Squash.
(b) Roast Pork with Sage Stuffing.
(c) Chocolate Chip Cookies.
(d) Carrots in Apricot Glaze.

2. How much is Miss Perfidy being paid each hour to watch Primrose?
(a) Three dollars.
(b) Twenty dollars.
(c) One dollar.
(d) Five dollars.

3. What did Primrose's mother do after her husband was lost at sea?
(a) Call the police.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Hide under the bed.
(d) Sail out in the storm searching for him.

4. How many uncles does Primrose have?
(a) Three: Uncle Jack, Uncle Hubert and Uncle Ted.
(b) One: Uncle Jack.
(c) Two: Uncle Jack and Uncle Theodore.
(d) Five.

5. What group meets to decide who will have custody of Primrose?
(a) The corporate Board of Directors.
(b) The motocycle club.
(c) The PTA.
(d) The Town Council.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

5. Primrose moves in with Uncle Jack when he is transferred to Coal Harbour. He is eventually assigned to do what job?

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