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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, "The Search".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Emilia Thorne often come to the house to do while Tom is at fire duty?
(a) Deliver books.
(b) Keep Willie company.
(c) Teach Willie rhymes and poems.
(d) Clean.

2. What confusing saying did Zach leave Willie with on the night they first met?
(a) See ya later, alligator.
(b) Roger, wilco, and out.
(c) In a while, crocodile.
(d) Just looking for spies.

3. How is Tom feeling when Willie arrives at carol practice?
(a) Shy.
(b) Sad because Rachel is not there.
(c) Angry because Willie is late.
(d) Frightened.

4. Why do Mr. Fletcher and his sons come to Tom's house?
(a) To dig a trench.
(b) To build a room for Willie.
(c) To teach Willie about God.
(d) To eat supper.

5. Why does Alec Barnes look embarrassed at carol practice?
(a) He can't sing.
(b) He does terribly in the rehearsal for the Christmas show.
(c) Everyone wants to know if his father has been using the King kids as slave labor.
(d) Everyone wants to know if his father has been hitting the King kids.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Doctor Little diagnose Willie with?

2. Why is George wearing a black armband?

3. What new name does Zach give to Willie?

4. What is Tom's first reaction to the singing of the choir?

5. What do the Warden and Glad tell Tom about Mrs. Beech?

(see the answer key)

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