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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapter 4, A Bushel of Learning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who explores the countryside with Gerry?
(a) Roger.
(b) Widdle and Puke.
(c) Leslie.
(d) No one, he went alone.

2. What does Gerald's secretary, Sophie, eradicate from his book?
(a) Dreadful puns.
(b) Misspellings.
(c) Split infinitives.
(d) Commas.

3. Why does Gerry's mother insist he explain she is a widow?
(a) She does not want people to think ill of her.
(b) She wants men to know she is available.
(c) She wants the reader's sympathy.
(d) She wants her story told accurately.

4. When Larry goes to light a cigarette, what flies out of the box?
(a) A bumble-bee.
(b) A grashopper.
(c) A fire-fly.
(d) A mantis.

5. What is the first item the Rose-Beetle Man sells Gerry?
(a) A tortoise.
(b) A magpie.
(c) A pigeon.
(d) A flute.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does George do while waiting for Gerry to solve a math problem?

2. What is Gerry's most exciting discovery?

3. In the beginning of Part I: Chapter 3, in the morning at the Strawberry-Pink Villa, where is the family eating breakfast?

4. What is interesting about Quasimodo?

5. What illness does Gerry suffer from in the English weather?

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