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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "How to Transform," how far out is the narrator's jumper pure now?
(a) 15 feet.
(b) 25 feet.
(c) 30 feet.
(d) 10 feet.

2. In "A Difficult Path," what is unusual about the pirate ship's captain?
(a) She has red hair.
(b) She is a woman.
(c) She is still a child.
(d) She is American.

3. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," what does the uncle finally do as the children continue asking questions?
(a) Declare the end of the story.
(b) Admit it is all made up.
(c) Distract them and sneak away.
(d) Call his sister to take over the story.

4. In "Main Street," How did Celeste come to live in the town of Peterborough?
(a) Her mother was visiting the town and fell in love with it.
(b) She has come to the town to live her grandmother.
(c) Her Aunt Dicey grew up in the town and is taking her to visit.
(d) She followed his father when he moved to the town.

5. What is happening at the beginning of the story "The Beans and Rize Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn"?
(a) The family is driving to California.
(b) The family is opening Christmas presents.
(c) The New Year's Eve ball is dropping.
(d) Election returns are being broadcast on TV.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Flying Lessons," what is wrong with the first beach they go to?

2. In "A Difficult Path," what gets accidentally thrown overboard?

3. In "The Difficult Path," what is the passage from Li Po about?

4. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what bad habit does Charlie have?

5. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what flavor ice cream reminds Isaiah of his father?

(see the answer key)

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