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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the narrator and Mrs. Kinsella scrub the mattress?
(a) Detergent and hot water.
(b) Vinegar and hot water.
(c) Bleach and hot water.
(d) Vinegar, baking soda, and hot water.

2. In Chapter 4, where do the narrator and Mrs. Kinsella weed?
(a) Garden.
(b) Around the front steps.
(c) Flower beds.
(d) Around the front walk.

3. In Chapter 5, what color shells does the narrator find?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Cream.
(d) Pink.

4. What are men raising money for by selling raffle tickets?
(a) New roof for the school.
(b) New roof for a church.
(c) Help a family who lost their father.
(d) Help a family who had a fire.

5. What machine does Mrs. Kinsella show the narrator that she has not seen before?
(a) Washing machine.
(b) Coffee machine.
(c) Freezer.
(d) Vacuum.

6. How much oilcloth does Mrs. Kinsella buy at the draper's?
(a) 6 yards.
(b) 4 yards.
(c) 5 yards.
(d) 3 yards.

7. Where does the narrator sit during the news in Chapter 3?
(a) On Mrs. Kinsella's lap.
(b) On the sofa.
(c) In a rocker.
(d) On the floor.

8. After Mrs. Kinsella cleans the narrator's ears in Chapter 3, what does she tell the girl could have grown in the dirt?
(a) Ivy.
(b) African violet.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Geranium.

9. In Chapter 3, what does Mrs. Kinsella send the narrator to the vegetable garden to pull?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Onions.
(c) Scallions.
(d) Parsley.

10. In Chapter 5 as the narrator walks with Mildred, what does she see growing in the ditches?
(a) Dandelions.
(b) Chamomile.
(c) Stinging nettles.
(d) Curly dock.

11. In Chapter 3, what do Mrs. Kinsella and the narrator make that has to be kept cold?
(a) Ice cubes.
(b) Butter.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Cream.

12. What is the narrator wearing at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Brown trousers and a yellow shirt.
(b) Navy-blue trousers and a blue shirt.
(c) Navy-blue trousers and a plaid shirt.
(d) Brown trousers and a white shirt.

13. What type of sauce do Mrs. Kinsella and the narrator make in Chapter 4?
(a) Rhubarb.
(b) Tomato.
(c) Onion.
(d) Cheese.

14. What does Mr. Kinsella want the narrator to buy for him in Gorey from the money he gives her?
(a) Boiled sweets.
(b) Choc-ice.
(c) White chocolate mega jazzies.
(d) Chocolate mega jazzies.

15. In Chapter 5, what are Mrs. Kinsella and the narrator using to make jam?
(a) Plums.
(b) Gooseberries.
(c) Blackberries.
(d) Rhubarb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Mrs. Kinsella and the narrator drag the mattress in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 3, what do Mrs. Kinsella and the narrator eat after supper?

3. When the narrator walks with the Kinsellas in Chapter 5, what dog comes barking outside a cottage?

4. What color trousers does Mrs. Kinsella buy the narrator?

5. When does the narrator wake when she is with the Kinsellas?

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