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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Matty say Ramon's mother traded for?
(a) Another gaming machine.
(b) Candy for her gaming machine.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A new house.

2. Where is the puppy when Matty arrives?
(a) In Jean's arms.
(b) In the shed.
(c) In the yard.
(d) In the living room.

3. What does Mentor say the puppy had done earlier that day?
(a) Eaten a great deal.
(b) Chased his tail.
(c) Turned over a flower pot.
(d) Chewed Mentor's shoes.

4. Who is leading the group making demands for this change?
(a) Gatherer.
(b) Leader.
(c) Mentor.
(d) Seer.

5. How many children did Gatherer have?
(a) Five.
(b) One .
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

6. What does Matty note about Mentor when he sees him in Village?
(a) Mentor seems happier.
(b) Mentor seems angry.
(c) The color of Mentor's birthmark is lighter.
(d) Mentor is no longer limping.

7. What does Matty hope his true name will be?
(a) Messenger.
(b) Trainer.
(c) Leader.
(d) Healer.

8. How many puppies does Matty say Jean has?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two .

9. What does the woman say her son is working at?
(a) He's working in the fields.
(b) He's working in the dairy.
(c) He's helping tend goats.
(d) He's helping build new houses.

10. What is the sound Matty hears soon after parting from Ramon?
(a) Seer calling for him.
(b) The roar of water.
(c) Complete silence.
(d) Keening.

11. What kind of fish are Ramon and Matty fishing for?
(a) Cod.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Catfish.
(d) Carp.

12. Why does Matty go to pick up the puppy from Jean's house?
(a) Her father is angry that the puppy is eating so much.
(b) The mother dog is snapping at the puppy.
(c) The mother dog has died.
(d) Her father is angry that the puppy is so mischievous .

13. What kind of stringed instrument does Seer play in the evenings?
(a) A guitar.
(b) A fiddle.
(c) A mandolin.
(d) The book doesn't say.

14. Who is Jean's father?
(a) No one knows.
(b) Leader.
(c) Mentor.
(d) Seer.

15. What does Matty note about Ramon and his sister?
(a) They seem to have gained a lot of weight.
(b) They are both sick.
(c) They seem angry.
(d) They have pockets full of candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Seer say about Ramon's voice among those keening?

2. How can Seer tell how many are grieving?

3. Who does Jean say her father has gone to see?

4. What does Matty feel after healing the frog and the dogs?

5. Why does Matty wish he was grown?

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