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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jinx get a Manchurian Fire Thrower?
(a) He buys it with fake money.
(b) He steals it.
(c) He trades for it.
(d) He buys it with stolen money.

2. What does Hattie Mae offer Abilene?
(a) A cookie.
(b) A piece of pie.
(c) A piece of cake.
(d) A sandwich.

3. What kind of snack do the girls eat with their sandwiches while they are out searching?
(a) Jelly beans.
(b) Gingersnaps.
(c) Lady fingers.
(d) Oatmeal crisps.

4. What item in Miss Sadie's story seems similar to something Abilene found?
(a) A bottle.
(b) A robe.
(c) A fishing lure.
(d) A shoe.

5. What does Ned find out, when he goes to pick up his pay?
(a) His next shift is being cancelled.
(b) He needs to work a second shift.
(c) He needs to come in early next week.
(d) His next day off is being cancelled.

6. What does Abilene think of the breakfast Shady makes?
(a) She is sick at the sight of it, and doesn't try it.
(b) She doesn't like it.
(c) She doesn't even taste it as she eats it.
(d) She loves it.

7. What do Ruthanne and Lettie want to hunt?
(a) Lizards.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Lightning bugs.
(d) Frogs.

8. How much money does Ned have?
(a) Forty cents.
(b) Four dollars.
(c) Four cents.
(d) Forty dollars.

9. Who becomes the first prime suspect to be the "Rattler"?
(a) Shady.
(b) Miss Sadie.
(c) Sister Redempta.
(d) Mr. Underhill.

10. What do the interrupters want?
(a) To question Abilene about herself.
(b) To make friends with Abilene.
(c) To give Abilene a message.
(d) To ask Abilene to dinner.

11. What does the sheriff do with Jinx's catfish?
(a) He throws it out.
(b) He takes a picture of it.
(c) He steals it.
(d) He drops it.

12. What ride does Ned want to go on with Pearl Ann?
(a) The carousel.
(b) The tilt-a-whirl.
(c) The ferris wheel.
(d) The swing ride.

13. What does the woman whose quilt square is rejected do in response?
(a) Shs breaks down and begins crying.
(b) She spits at the quilt.
(c) She curses the woman who rejected the square.
(d) She slaps the woman who rejected the square.

14. Why doesn't Abilene look at what she found the previous evening before leaving for school?
(a) She doesn't want to draw attention to what she's found.
(b) Her mind is on other things.
(c) She's forgotten about it.
(d) She doesn't have time.

15. Who do Abilene and her friends think left the note they find?
(a) Shady.
(b) Miss Sadie.
(c) Sister Redempta.
(d) The Rattler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What loud noise interrupts Jinx's argument with the boy?

2. What task does Miss Sadie give Abilene to do?

3. What does Abilene ask about as she works?

4. What denomination is Shady?

5. What does Shady pick up?

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