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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At first, Uncle Jack can't care for Primrose because he lives far away and is in which branch of the military?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The Army.
(c) The Marines.
(d) The Airforce.

2. Why is Uncle Jack so eager to sell the "cinnamon house"?
(a) So he can stop showing it.
(b) So he can eat more cinnamon rolls.
(c) So he can use the money to finish the townhouses and condominiums he is building.
(d) So he can live in a bigger house.

3. 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?
(a) Two short stories.
(b) A sweater pattern and her parents' wedding photo.
(c) A recipe and a grocery list.
(d) A poem and a song.

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

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

6. How does Miss Perfidy act when Primrose visits her in Chapter 7?
(a) She speaks French.
(b) She is happy.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She dances.

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

8. What is so unusual about Miss Perfidy's memory?
(a) She can't remember anything.
(b) She "remembers" things that never happened.
(c) Nothing -- it's very ordinary.
(d) She can't remember names.

9. How does the visit with Miss Perfidy end?
(a) Uncle Jack comes to pick up Primrose.
(b) Primrose rushes off to an appontment.
(c) Miss Perfidy rushes to an appointment that may be imaginary.
(d) The phone rings.

10. Why does Primrose not feel any grief over her parents' loss?
(a) She is too little to feel sad.
(b) She has forgotten them.
(c) She is too young to remember them.
(d) She believes they are still alive on an island.

11. Primrose tells Uncle Jack he could sell the "cinnamon house" if he would just do one thing. What is it?
(a) Listen to Primrose's advice and insights about the townspeople.
(b) Make it smell like roses.
(c) Move away from Coal Harbour.
(d) Buy the new owner a puppy.

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

13. How does Primrose describe the recipe for cinnamon rolls?
(a) Fun and messy.
(b) Tricky and messy.
(c) Old and moldy.
(d) Tricky and fun.

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

15. What is Mallomar named after?
(a) Primrose's favorite waffle.
(b) A pony.
(c) A boat.
(d) Primrose's favorite cookie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lena of the "Lena's Boiled Potatoes" recipe?

2. Why does Primrose visit the pier almost every day?

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

4. Why does Primrose believe her parents are safe on an island when everyone else thinks they are dead?

5. Does the found item change Primrose's belief that her parents are still alive?

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