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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Does Miss Bowzer believe in intuition?
(a) Yes, she once had an intuition that a whaling boat would sink, and it did.
(b) No, like the sheriff, Miss Bowzer believes in facts.
(c) Yes, Miss Bowzer had an intuition that Primrose would get a pony for her birthday.
(d) No, Miss Bowzer only believes in waffles.

3. Left alone, Primrose imagines the noises from the gym are what sounds?
(a) The barking of sea otters.
(b) The chirps of happy little birds.
(c) The ghosts of dead whalers playing hockey.
(d) The groans of dying whales.

4. Primrose asks the sheriff if he or she has ever believed something, in spite of all the evidence. What is the sherriff's answer?
(a) Yes, but intuition is only for minor things.
(b) Yes, he once believed a criminal was innocent despite all the evidence.
(c) No, intuition is only for children.
(d) No, he only trusts the evidence.

5. Does Miss Bowzer smoke cigarettes?
(a) No, she is too healthy.
(b) No, she hates smoking.
(c) Yes, and Primrose is allergic to it.
(d) Yes, and it reminds Primrose of her mother.

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

7. Does Miss Bowzer share Primrose's belief that her parents are still alive, living on an island in the middle of the sea?
(a) o, Miss Bowzer thinks they ran away to Tahiti.
(b) Yes, Miss Bowzer is the only one who agrees with Primrose.
(c) No, like everyone else in town, Miss Bowzer thinks Primrose's parents are dead.
(d) No, Miss Bowzer thinks they went on vacation.

8. Uncle Jack has bought the Cantina's store. What other Coal Harbour business does he want to buy?
(a) The video store.
(b) The bait shop at the pier.
(c) The candy store.
(d) Miss Bowzer's restaurant.

9. How old does Primrose think Mrs. Perfidy is?
(a) 21 years old.
(b) 104 years old.
(c) 10 years old.
(d) 200 years old.

10. Uncle Jack finally agrees to allow Primrose to move in with him when it looks like the only other option is what?
(a) Sending her on a cruise.
(b) Sending her to a boarding school.
(c) Sending her on a long trip.
(d) Sending her to a foster home.

11. Where are Primrose's sweaters left?
(a) At her parent's house.
(b) At Uncle Jack's house.
(c) At Miss Perfidy's house.
(d) In the gym.

12. What finally happens to Lena, the creator of the boiled potato recipe?
(a) She and her husband move away.
(b) She sails away in a hot air balloon.
(c) She starts making potato waffles.
(d) She eats so many potatoes she turns into a potato bug.

13. One of the girls taunting her says that Primrose's mother should have done what instead of sailing off into the storm to find her husband?
(a) Build a new boat.
(b) Call the Coast Guard.
(c) Stay with Primrose.
(d) Wait until morning.

14. Who calls the sheriff when Primrose is in the store?
(a) Uncle Jack.
(b) Miss Honeycut.
(c) Mrs. Cantina.
(d) Miss Bowzer.

15. When Primrose returns home, Uncle Jack has made her favorite dinner. Why is he being unusually nice to her?
(a) Because he likes Miss Perfidy.
(b) Because he believes the sheriff's evidence that her parents are dead.
(c) Because it is Primrose's birthday.
(d) Because it is a holiday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Left alone at night, what does Primrose worry about?

2. When does Primrose move to Uncle Jack's house?

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

4. Miss Bowzer suggests that Primrose have someone beat up the children bullying her. Who does she suggest?

5. What group meets to decide who will have custody of Primrose?

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