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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Primrose known Miss Perfidy?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Two months.
(c) All her life.
(d) Two weeks.

2. What do the other kids mean when they call Uncle Jack a "developer"?
(a) He works in a darkroom and develops film.
(b) He works in a hospital and has developed chicken pox.
(c) He is a real estate developer who builds houses.
(d) He works in a gym and has developed athlete's foot.

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

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

5. What does Primrose do while Uncle Jack shows the "cinnamon house" for the first time?
(a) Tames a wild horse.
(b) Bakes cookies and goes to bed.
(c) Builds a sandcastle.
(d) Does her homework and goes to bed.

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

7. When did Primrose's family decide to spend some quality time together?
(a) After her parents came back from a vacation without her.
(b) Before her parents went on a vacation without her.
(c) When Primrose's baby sister was born.
(d) After Primrose was lost at the circus.

8. What is Primrose's last name?
(a) Smith.
(b) Miller.
(c) Squarp.
(d) Rostenkowski.

9. What prevents Primrose from visiting the pier one day?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A blizzard.
(c) A hail storm.
(d) Heavy rain.

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

11. 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 can see them in a magic mirror.
(c) She is not very smart.
(d) She trusts her intuition.

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

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

14. What business owner is unhappy with Uncle Jack's attempts to make the town fancier?
(a) The Sheriff.
(b) Mrs. Brown.
(c) Mr. Cantina.
(d) Miss Bowzer.

15. Left alone at night, what does Primrose worry about?
(a) If her plant needs to be watered.
(b) If her parents are dead.
(c) If she left the iron on.
(d) If her parents are too cold and hungry on the island.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Miss Honeycut have crush on?

2. When Primrose's parents are lost at sea, everyone else assumes they are dead. However, Primrose "just knows" they are where?

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

4. Why is Uncle Jack so eager to sell the "cinnamon house"?

5. Uncle Jack finally agrees to allow Primrose to move in with him when it looks like the only other option is what?

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