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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the flowers blooming on the vine that's climbing up the front of the farmhouse?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) There aren't any flowers when Daisy arrives.

2. Who does Daisy say is the only member of the house who isn't suspicious about her relationship with Edmond?
(a) Isaac.
(b) Osbert.
(c) Piper.
(d) The mailman.

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

4. Why does Daisy say "Shrinks don't count" as people who listen to her?
(a) They don't believe what she says.
(b) They get paid.
(c) There aren't any here.
(d) She's never seen one.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the rumors being circulated about the Queen?
(a) That she's one of them.
(b) That she's bearing up.
(c) That she's breaking down.
(d) That she's in prison.

6. Why doesn't anyone wear seat belts when they're in the vehicle on the way to their outing in Chapter 5?
(a) There are too many kids and not enough seats.
(b) They are wearing seat belts.
(c) There aren't any seat belts.
(d) There isn't a law requiring them.

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

8. What is the song Piper is singing?
(a) Daisy doesn't know it.
(b) Amazing Grace.
(c) Turkey in the Straw.
(d) The Star Spangled Banner.

9. What is Edmond doing when Daisy finds him in the barn in Chapter 9?
(a) Repairing a hoe handle.
(b) Brushing the dog.
(c) Milking the goats.
(d) Feeding the kittens.

10. What is Isaac doing when Edmond, Piper, and Daisy are lying on the blanket?
(a) Climbing a tree.
(b) Cleaning fish.
(c) Standing in the water.
(d) Sitting on the end of the blanket.

11. Who is left in the living room with Dr. Jameson when some of the children go to look for medicine?
(a) Isaac.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Edmond.
(d) Piper.

12. How many kids are staring at Daisy through the window of the vehicle when she first sees them at the farm?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

13. What does Piper use to decorate Ding's horns while the children are playing near the river?
(a) Poppies and daisies.
(b) Hay.
(c) Wild roses.
(d) Blossoms from a plum tree.

14. What does Daisy say was the first thing that goes wrong after Aunt Penn leaves?
(a) The cow dies.
(b) The British military arrives.
(c) A bomb goes off in London.
(d) The house catches fire.

15. Why do people sometimes "borrow" Isaac when they are considering getting a new dog?
(a) He can tell if something isn't right about the dog.
(b) He can tell if the dog is healthy.
(c) He can tell how big the dog is going to become.
(d) He can tell if the dog is going to be lazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Jameson ask for when he visits the children?

2. What is the last question Dr. Jameson asks before he leaves?

3. What does Piper give Daisy when they go for a walk around the farm for the first time?

4. What is the statue in one corner of the garden?

5. Where does Daisy live in New York?

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