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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Haddy thinks the Foxes' new neighbors' last name is probably what?
(a) Jones.
(b) Smart.
(c) Lungley.
(d) Dixon.

2. What does the woman selling oranges have on her shoulder?
(a) A parrot.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A cockatoo.
(d) A ferret.

3. What piece of furniture sits smoldering at the entrance to Jeronimo?
(a) Bed.
(b) Armchair.
(c) Coffee table.
(d) Night table.

4. What gift do the migrant workers bring to Allie?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Ice.
(c) A machete.
(d) A hammer.

5. What does Charlie see that terrifies him in the field?
(a) Men fighting.
(b) His father's invention is missing.
(c) A cross with a body on it.
(d) Slaughtered animals.

6. What does mother fashion into a shirt for Mr. Haddy?
(a) A sheet.
(b) A flour sack.
(c) A tent.
(d) A curtain.

7. What is the real last name of the Maywits?
(a) Roper.
(b) Duncan.
(c) Sanders.
(d) Boyle.

8. The Foxes board a ship in what city?
(a) New Haven.
(b) Stamford.
(c) Newport.
(d) Baltimore.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 4, Charlie and Allie see a sign that says what?
(a) Beware of dog.
(b) No trespassing.
(c) For sale.
(d) Now hiring.

10. Who are the tall, white Indians that Mr. Maywit tells the Foxes about?
(a) Twahkas.
(b) Munchies.
(c) Zambus.
(d) Payas.

11. What does Allie tell Mother that he wants?
(a) Time to think.
(b) Elbow room.
(c) More money.
(d) A new job.

12. What does Allie refer to as "Buzz Palace"?
(a) Polski's house.
(b) A mental institution.
(c) The zoo.
(d) A church.

13. What does Allie occasionally forget about his family?
(a) His children's birthdays.
(b) His children's names.
(c) His anniversary with his wife.
(d) His wife's name.

14. What is Gurney Spellgood's occupation?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Priest.
(c) Writer.
(d) Missionary.

15. What does Drainy use to make toys out of wire hangers?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Tools he found.
(c) His teeth.
(d) Bones.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Foxes take to the Zambu?

2. What does Allie call his ice plant?

3. What treat do the twins want to eat?

4. What does Allie build for Mr. Haddy?

5. What is Mr. Maywit skilled at doing?

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