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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Primrose visit the pier almost every day?
(a) To look for sharks.
(b) To wait for her parents to return in a boat.
(c) To tame a seal.
(d) To eat cotton candy.

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

3. What does Primrose do while Uncle Jack shows the "cinnamon house" for the second time?
(a) Learns to shoot hoops with Miss Perfidy.
(b) Helps Miss Bowzer at her restaurant.
(c) Learns to play hockey with Miss Honeycut.
(d) Learns to knit with her mother.

4. How many uncles does Primrose have?
(a) Five.
(b) One: Uncle Jack.
(c) Three: Uncle Jack, Uncle Hubert and Uncle Ted.
(d) Two: Uncle Jack and Uncle Theodore.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Left alone, Primrose imagines the noises from the gym are what sounds?

2. What gift does Uncle Jack give Primrose?

3. What does Miss Honeycut bake for Uncle Jack in Chapter 3?

4. Miss Perfidy smells oddly of what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what has happened to Primrose's parents?

2. What has happened to Primrose's father in the first chapter?

3. Why is it called the "cinnamon house"?

4. Why doesn't Primrose show any grief about her parents?

5. Does Primrose believe her parents are dead after the raincoat is found?

6. What does the reader expect to happen when the sheriff takes Primrose to his office?

7. Who calls the sheriff and why, when Primrose is in the drugstore?

8. How does Primrose's mother react when her husband is lost at sea in his huge fishing boat?

9. Why does the town hold a memorial service for Primrose's parents in Chapter 1?

10. What happens to Mr. Cantina's dog while Primrose is in the drugstore.

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