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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Lena of the "Lena's Boiled Potatoes" recipe?
(a) Primrose's Aunt.
(b) A chef on TV.
(c) Primrose's grandmother.
(d) A Coal Harbour woman who became obsessed with winning a potato cooking contest.

2. The town of Coal Harbour is located in which Canadian province?
(a) Calgary.
(b) Ontario.
(c) British Columbia.
(d) Winnipeg.

3. Primrose's belongings are divided between three places. What are they?
(a) Miss Perfidy's house, her parents' house and school.
(b) Miss Perfidy's house, Uncle Jack's house and her parents' house.
(c) Miss Perfidy's house, the gym and Uncle Jack's house.
(d) Miss Perfidy's house, her parents' house and the gym.

4. What does Miss Honeycut bake for Uncle Jack in Chapter 3?
(a) Roast Beef.
(b) Pork Roast.
(c) Asparagus.
(d) Lemon Cookies.

5. Why is the whaling industry dying in Coal Harbour?
(a) People are too afraid of the water to go whaling.
(b) The whales are endangered.
(c) Whales are too big to catch.
(d) No one eats whale meat anymore.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long has Primrose known Miss Perfidy?

3. Primrose tells Uncle Jack he could sell the "cinnamon house" if he would just do one thing. What is it?

4. How does the visit with Miss Perfidy end?

5. 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?

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