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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. How many children does Aunt Hurlecka have?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

2. Why does the colonel in the crowd decide to shoot the tennis ball during the match?
(a) Because he was jealous.
(b) Because he was excited.
(c) Because he was competitive.
(d) Because he was bored.

3. What animal is Uncle most afraid of in the wild?
(a) Boars.
(b) Wildcats.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Squirrels.

4. How do the two tennis players react to seeing their ball shot into the air?
(a) They were terrified.
(b) They were outraged.
(c) They were confused.
(d) They were amused.

5. Which of the following groups of men almost passes as "good enough" for Kneadus' desire to meet a farmhand?
(a) Janitor's sons.
(b) Opera singers.
(c) Blacksmiths.
(d) Appentice hunters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following laws does the narrator claim demands a preface?

2. Which of the following items is not something the narrator feels weighted down by in his greenery?

3. How many gentlemen ride their women up to the Marquis when they see him in the crowd?

4. According to the narrator, what is the worst type of torture?

5. What does Joey's Aunt Hurlecka keep in the pockets of her apron?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the residual effects of the battle between Syphus and Kneadus the day after?

2. How does the crowd at the tennis match respond to all the craziness going on around the field?

3. What happens when Pimko also arrives outside Zuta's window while Kopyrda is still inside?

4. What does the narrator of the novel believe is the worst form of torture in the world?

5. How does Mr. Youngblood react to the scene he walks into in Zuta's bedroom while looking for thieves?

6. What interesting items does Joey find in Zuta's bedroom when he snoops through her belongings?

7. How does Mrs. Youngblood react when she sees Zuta walking down the street with a boy she doesn't know?

8. Why does Joey alter the fruit compote he is served for dessert with the Youngblood family?

9. How does Aunt Hurlecka come to Joey's rescue while he is on the outskirts of town?

10. How does the colonel respond to the tennis game he is watching in the 18th century?

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