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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 27 - 30 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the little boy pretend to be at the end of the story?
(a) A cop.
(b) A Prince.
(c) A robber.
(d) A Dragon.

2. Why was the swimming pool in the tale fenced in?
(a) So the neighbors would not see it.
(b) So the cat and dog would not get in.
(c) So the boy and is friends would not drown.
(d) So intruders would not swim in it.

3. What does the man say cats always do, so they need not worry about him getting hurt on the new fencing?
(a) Land on all fours.
(b) Have extra lives.
(c) Look before they leap.
(d) Avoid danger.

4. How was the plaque meant to indicate that the property owner was not racist?
(a) It contained a peace sign.
(b) It depicted a Black hand holding a white hand.
(c) The man was masked so you could not tell if he was Black or white.
(d) It said "All Are Welcome."

5. What is the gardener doing as he walks back to the house at the end of the story?
(a) Crawling.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Yelling.
(d) Weeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the mother do to get the boy to sleep at the end of the story?

2. Which of his son's toys did the man take in from the yard every night in case someone came in?

3. What is said to have happened in one family's home while the family was at dinner?

4. What are the man and woman warned against doing as they start their lives together?

5. What did the woman have the housemaid do to the people from the city who hung about looking for work?

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