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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old man say Mr. Slime is telling the people they should own?
(a) Their own land.
(b) Gold.
(c) More livestock.
(d) Pigeons.

2. What delicacy is being sold by a road vendor in Chapter 2?
(a) Lobster boiled in chicken broth.
(b) Cheesecake.
(c) Oysters and crabs.
(d) Black pudding and souse.

3. Who encourages Bambi to get married?
(a) Bambini.
(b) The white woman from England.
(c) Bots.
(d) Miss Foster.

4. How is Trumper able to get his two friends inside the gate of the landlord's home?
(a) They make a tunnel under the gate.
(b) The overseer leaves a key for Cutsie and he got it.
(c) He bribes the overseer for a key.
(d) He blackmails Mr. Slime for a key.

5. What does Ma have Pa do to get him to stop thinking about dying?
(a) Say a prayer together.
(b) Call a neighbor to talk.
(c) Talk about it with her.
(d) Look at old photos of themselves.

6. What is in the envelope that the head teacher receives from a boy?
(a) A newspaper clipping.
(b) Two photographs.
(c) A letter.
(d) One photograph of a man.

7. In Chapter 7, what does Trumper say Mr. Slime wants to put an end to?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Being "born again."
(c) Landlord's rents.
(d) Riots.

8. What do the village boys do for fun and adventure on the railroad tracks?
(a) Jump over the tracks.
(b) Run after trains to try and jump on.
(c) Put pins and nails on the track to be flattened into knives.
(d) Lie down on the tracks.

9. What does Pa do that he never told anyone else about?
(a) He has an affair.
(b) He touches a dead man.
(c) He writes a letter to the king.
(d) He nearly drowns.

10. How do the neighbors refer to G's day of celebration in order to console him?
(a) "The day brought showers of blessings."
(b) "At last the sun came out."
(c) "Your home is in one piece."
(d) "Tomorrow is another day."

11. What happens to the Foster family?
(a) They adopt many children.
(b) They lose their house in the flood.
(c) They leave the village.
(d) They emigrate to America.

12. On his walk toward the sea, what does G. realize about the corner when he stops there to say hello to Bob?
(a) It is where gambling men hang out.
(b) All the mothers stand around there.
(c) It is filthy there.
(d) It is the safest place to be.

13. What does G.'s mother say about everything that displeases her?
(a) "Too bad."
(b) "I'm angry now."
(c) "It's a shame."
(d) "Oh, no!"

14. Why does the mother groan in Chapter 1?
(a) She is in a lot of pain.
(b) She has lost her money.
(c) She is hungry.
(d) She feels that the kitchen is in a mess.

15. What emotion does Bob's mother express when Bob smiles at G. being bathed?
(a) Hate.
(b) Humor.
(c) Fury.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which season in the village could change everything?

2. What magical words is Bob supposed to say just before a large wave touches his toes?

3. What company will be hurt if there is a strike?

4. In what other island have there been civil disturbances and riots?

5. An old woman walks circles in the night outside in Chapter 2. Why?

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