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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22, "Grieving".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Spooky Cott?
(a) An old school house.
(b) A "haunted" cottage.
(c) A cat.
(d) Mrs. Hartridge's home.

2. What is Willie able to do in the water almost immediately.
(a) Float.
(b) Backstroke.
(c) Dive.
(d) Breaststroke.

3. What is Willie doing when George comes to fetch him to bring him to the first carol practice?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Reading.
(c) Rehearsing.
(d) Crying.

4. Why is the librarian astonished that Tom wants a card for Willie?
(a) There is a rule against cards for placed children.
(b) She sees Tom as being uninvolved.
(c) She knows Willie can't read.
(d) Tom hates the library.

5. What do the townspeople do when Tom joins them at the meeting?
(a) They jump up to greet him.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They snicker.
(d) They nudge one another to take notice of Tom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has become of Mrs. Beech?

2. What is Zach fixing during the whole of Chapter 18, "Recovery"?

3. Why are three children missing from Mrs. Hartridge's class on Monday in Chapter 14, "New Beginnings"?

4. What is Sammy doing to Willie when Willie wakes up?

5. How do Tom, Zach, and Willie travel to the fishing village?

(see the answer key)

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