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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to G.'s pigeon?
(a) It flies away.
(b) It has baby pigeons.
(c) It gets lost.
(d) It dies.

2. Who does the headmaster put to the back of his mind as being too big and important to deal with yet, after he has seen the contents of the envelope?
(a) Mr. Slime.
(b) His wife.
(c) The students.
(d) His boss.

3. Miss Foster says the phrase "..pick up the weself" when telling Bob's mother and G.'s mother about the flood. What does "weself" mean?
(a) Little children.
(b) Photos of them when they were little.
(c) Ourselves.
(d) They do not know what she means.

4. Who does the old woman say is Mr. Slime's enemy?
(a) Bob's father.
(b) The headmaster.
(c) Mr. Creighton.
(d) Mr. Foster.

5. In what way is G. embarrassed as he is being bathed outside in his yard?
(a) He is too skinny.
(b) He is too fat.
(c) His mother is babying him.
(d) The neighbor boys are peeking at him over the fence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the head teacher do when a student laughs during his presentation about pennies given on Empire Day?

2. What makes the drinking water give G. a belly ache?

3. To where does G.'s maternal uncle emigrate?

4. How does the water inspector check the drinking water?

5. What is the headmaster's overwhelming feeling when he looks inside the envelope and thinks about its contents?

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