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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. In Chapter 2, how long has the narrator's mother said that Mrs. Kinsella can keep the narrator?
(a) As long as she likes.
(b) Until school starts.
(c) Until summer.
(d) A couple months.

2. What type of steps lead to the Kinsella's well?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Stone.
(c) Cement.
(d) Brick.

3. What type of dog do the Kinsellas have?
(a) Terrier.
(b) Sheepdog.
(c) Border collie.
(d) Hound.

4. What flowers can the narrator see from an upstairs window in Chapter 2?
(a) Foxglove.
(b) Roses.
(c) Bluebells.
(d) Dahlias.

5. What does Mrs. Kinsella start to hang over the curtain rail when she puts the narrator to bed in Chapter 2?
(a) Counterpane.
(b) Spread.
(c) Quilt.
(d) Blanket.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what the narrator thinks she looks like with her hair all loose?

2. How many measures of water does the narrator drink in Chapter 2?

3. What does Mr. Kinsella put on a saucer in Chapter 1?

4. What color hair does Mr. Kinsella have?

5. In Chapter 1, what is the weather like when the narrator and her father go for a drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator see as her father turns off on the lane to the Kinsellas?

2. In Chapter 2, how does the narrator get water from the well?

3. What does the narrator imagine it will be like at the Kinsella's place?

4. How does Mrs. Kinsella tuck the narrator into bed in Chapter 2?

5. At the well, what can the narrator hear in Chapter 2?

6. How does the narrator describe Mrs. Kinsella the first time she sees her?

7. How does a dog greet the narrator and her father when they arrive at the Kinsellas?

8. Why does the narrator tell Mrs. Kinsella that her family does not have their hay harvested?

9. What lie does Dan tell the Kinsellas about the hay when he and Mr. Kinsellas come into the kitchen?

10. How is the narrator's mother always busy?

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