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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 like Miss Bowzer's habit of serving everything on a waffle?
(a) She thinks it is unusual, charming and quirky, like Coal Harbour.
(b) She loves waffles with tuna salad.
(c) She doesn't -- she is tired of waffles.
(d) She loves waffles with brown gravy.

2. Walking on the beach with Mallomar, what animals does Primrose see first?
(a) Sharks.
(b) Chimpanzees.
(c) Seals.
(d) Crabs.

3. Which recipe is included in the book?
(a) Swordfish on a waffle.
(b) Oatmeal cookies.
(c) Lemon pie.
(d) Shepherd's pie.

4. How long does it take before Primrose knows Evie and Bert well enough to tell them about her adventures?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two years.
(c) Five years.
(d) One day.

5. Why does Miss Bowzer serve every menu item on a waffle?
(a) She accidentally made too much waffle batter.
(b) She believes waffles are the new broccoli.
(c) She hates waffles.
(d) She wants to give her customers a little something extra.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Honeycut serve to Uncle Jack for dinner?

2. Evie and Bert buy a home in Coal Harbour. Where is it?

3. Where does Uncle Jack spend the night after the fire?

4. What recipe is not given in the book?

5. How does Uncle Jack respond when Primrose is put in foster care?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before she is put in the hospital, what is Miss Perfidy's garbled version of Primrose's story?

2. In Chapter 8, Primrose's sweaters are missing. What are some of the possible reasons for this?

3. What are some of the activities in which adults try to involve Primrose?

4. Does Miss Honeycut believe in intuition?

5. What does Primrose believe Miss Honeycut's motive was when she put together a file for Children and Family services?

6. How does Miss Honeycut try to get Primrose out of the way so she can have a relationship with Uncle Jack?

7. What is Miss Perfidy's very unusual mental condition?

8. What are two examples of foreshadowing in Chapters 11 and 12?

9. How is the mystery of the missing sweaters finally solved?

10. What does Miss Honeycut mean when she says that Primrose attacked a "small, helpless animal"?

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