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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is there for lunch the first time Daisy meets Aunt Penn?
(a) Meat, bread and chips.
(b) Peas and cornbread.
(c) Soup, cheese and bread.
(d) Fried potatoes and sliced tomatoes.

2. What is the news Osbert has when he enters the house after Daisy has written a letter to Leah?
(a) That there is an outbreak of smallpox.
(b) That Aunt Penn is dead.
(c) That he is joining the army.
(d) That the U.S. has been bombed.

3. What kind of fish does Piper catch?
(a) A trout.
(b) A minnow.
(c) A catfish.
(d) A perch.

4. Which of the following was one of the precautions written on the flyer the children received with their rations?
(a) Hide whenever planes flyover.
(b) Wash all produce before eating.
(c) Remember to drink plenty of fluids.
(d) Be careful when handling firearms.

5. What is the statue in one corner of the garden?
(a) A frog.
(b) A stone angel.
(c) A gnome.
(d) A Grecian lady.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Daisy live in New York?

2. Why does Daisy say the family gets four pints of milk as part of their daily rations?

3. Why do people sometimes "borrow" Isaac when they are considering getting a new dog?

4. What is "scooting around" the yard behind a bunch of ducks?

5. Where is Daisy from?

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