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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of dogs does a woman have at the circus?
(a) Dachshunds.
(b) Poodles.
(c) Terriers.
(d) Dalmatians.

2. To where does Dicey buy tickets after the children get to Wilmington?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Camden.
(c) Laurel.
(d) Annapolis.

3. How many tomatoes do the children eat when they pick for Mr. Rudyard?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

4. What river do the children cross when they escape from Mr. Rudyard?
(a) Chester.
(b) Blackwater.
(c) Choptank.
(d) Somerset.

5. How long ago did Abigail's husband die?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 3 years.

6. What picture is on the wardrobe in the room that Sammy is staying in at his grandmother's?
(a) Ocean.
(b) Indians.
(c) Farm machinery.
(d) Dogs.

7. In Part 2, Chapter 4, what do the children eat for supper when Sammy does not catch any fish?
(a) Bread, potatoes, apples, and milk.
(b) Bread, peanut butter, and milk.
(c) Potatoes, tomatoes, bread, and milk.
(d) Chicken noodle soup and milk.

8. What does Abigail bring the children for a snack the first day they are with her in Part 2, Chapter 9?
(a) Iced tea.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Melon.
(d) Apples.

9. What does Abigail say is the name of the woman in the grocery store who told Dicey how to find Abigail's place?
(a) Gertie.
(b) Millie.
(c) Lily.
(d) Annie.

10. How long is Jerry's father's boat?
(a) 30 feet.
(b) 32 feet.
(c) 35 feet.
(d) 40 feet.

11. In Annapolis, what do the children split for breakfast?
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Hasbrowns and eggs.
(c) Toast and eggs.
(d) Waffles.

12. What type of tree does Dicey see from the upstairs of her grandmother's house?
(a) Chestnut.
(b) Crabapple.
(c) Paper mulberry.
(d) Ash.

13. In Part 2, Chapter 10, how does Abigail want to punish Sammy for riding off on his bike and being gone so long?
(a) A spanking with a twig.
(b) Not ride his bike for 2 days.
(c) Go without supper.
(d) Extra chores.

14. When Dicey and her siblings prepare to transfer to a bus to WIlmington, Delaware, how much time do they have to wait?
(a) 40 minutes.
(b) 50 minutes.
(c) 75 minutes.
(d) 65 minutes.

15. In Part 2, Chapter 7, how far does a woman in a grocery store say it is to Abigail Tillerman's place?
(a) 7 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 11 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long have Jerry and Tom been friends?

2. What color are Abigail's eyes?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 6, how many big muscular men back up Will when he confronts Mr. Rudyard?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 9, what time does Dicey wake?

5. When did prohibition start in Crisfield?

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