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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Primrose at the beginning of the story?
(a) Nine.
(b) Seven.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Eleven.

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

3. Where does the sheriff take Primrose?
(a) To the sheriff's office.
(b) To her home.
(c) To the circus.
(d) To the pier.

4. What is the name of the sheriff who takes Primrose away?
(a) Sheriff Judy.
(b) Sheriff Anderson.
(c) Sheriff Tuesday.
(d) Sheriff Peters.

5. Who does Primrose name Mallomar?
(a) A seal at the zoo.
(b) The new owner of the drugstore.
(c) Her new teddy bear.
(d) Her new puppy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Primrose's last name?

2. What prevents Primrose from visiting the pier one day?

3. The sheriff shows Primrose something that has been found near a deserted island. What is it?

4. When Primrose returns home, Uncle Jack has made her favorite dinner. Why is he being unusually nice to her?

5. What did Primrose's mother do after her husband was lost at sea?

(see the answer key)

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