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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the only member of the family to survive?
(a) Baby
(b) Bailey
(c) The cat
(d) June Starr

2. Why does his mother say he cannot sneak anything into the house?
(a) It is impolite
(b) They have to stay in the car
(c) John is grounded from going anywhere
(d) It will take too long

3. What does O'Connor say Grandmother's face looks like when she is lying in the ditch?
(a) Like an angel
(b) Like a smiling child
(c) Like the devil
(d) Like a grave stone

4. What does Grandmother say when The Misfit apologizes for not wearing a shirt?
(a) You have a fine figure
(b) Why don't you apologize for your crimes
(c) You would look better in a woolly jumper
(d) Bailey has a spare one in his suitcase

5. Where does the Grandmother hide her cat?
(a) In a basket
(b) Up her jumper
(c) In her pocket
(d) Under the front seat

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the Grandmother give for not going to Florida?

2. What do the children eat for their lunch?

3. How many children does Bailey have?

4. What year was the story first published?

5. What is the children's initial reaction to the accident?

(see the answer key)

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