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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Mr. White when he hears the first knock on the door?
(a) His bed.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The stairs.
(d) The library.

2. Why does the visitor bring something to the Whites?
(a) To pay his respects.
(b) To fulfill the law.
(c) To validate Herbert's service.
(d) To avoid a law suit.

3. Why isn't Herbert in any pain after his injury?
(a) He is medicated.
(b) He is paralyed.
(c) He is in shock.
(d) He died.

4. What does White say happens when he makes the first wish?
(a) The lights dimmed.
(b) The paw burns.
(c) The paw moves.
(d) The warmth left him.

5. What does White compare the paw to during his first wish?
(a) A wand.
(b) A talisman.
(c) A snake.
(d) A wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. White try to distract the person he is playing with at the beginning of the book?

2. How much money does White's son suggest wishing for?

3. How does Mr. White feel about the visitor hanging around after Herbert leaves?

4. Why does Mrs. White not want to be in bed with her husband after her son's death?

5. How long has Herbert been dead when the second wish is made?

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