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

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

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

4. Why does Primrose believe her parents are safe on an island when everyone else thinks they are dead?
(a) She has secret information.
(b) She trusts her intuition.
(c) She is not very smart.
(d) She can see them in a magic mirror.

5. What smell do some people believe makes a house "homier" and helps to sell it?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Skunk.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Roses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many brothers and sisters does Primrose have?

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

3. Does Miss Bowzer smoke cigarettes?

4. What do Miss Perfidy's cookies always taste like?

5. Primrose and Uncle Jack live in a house next to what building?

(see the answer key)

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