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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, "Zach".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why hasn't Willie painted at school?
(a) He is too poor.
(b) His mother won't let him.
(c) Because he can't read and write.
(d) The other kids won't let him.

2. Why is Willie panicked in the newspaper shop?
(a) He has never seen candy before.
(b) He never had to choose a candy before.
(c) He does not know what the shopkeeper is asking.
(d) He does not understand what Tom wants him to do.

3. What does Tom want Mrs. Fletcher to do for him in Chapter 2?
(a) Take Willie from Tom.
(b) Buy boots for Willie.
(c) Knit Tom a jersey.
(d) Knit a jersey for Willie.

4. How does Mr. Miller first greet Willie?
(a) Happily, he is glad to have the Londoners in town.
(b) Sadly, he feels sorry for poor, skinny Willie.
(c) Angrily, he is afraid he will steal from him.
(d) Frightened, he is afraid Willie will be bad.

5. Why doesn't Willie pick the color red for his suspenders?
(a) Tom says he doesn't like red.
(b) His mother told him red was sinful.
(c) He isn't given the choice of red.
(d) Willie doesn't like red.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what is on the sleeve of the woman's coat?

2. What does Tom's front door look out onto?

3. What does the vicar ask Willie to do at church?

4. Whose shadow does Willie see at the end of Chapter 5?

5. At the beginning of the novel, what is standing at the large iron gate of Tom's home?

(see the answer key)

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