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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of his son's toys did the man take in from the yard every night in case someone came in?
(a) His pogo stick.
(b) His walkie talkie.
(c) His toy soldiers.
(d) His tricycle.

2. Who does the boy pretend he is saving at the end of the story?
(a) Snow White.
(b) Sleeping Beauty.
(c) Cinderella.
(d) The Little Mermaid.

3. What is the man's mother called in the narrator's tale?
(a) The good witch.
(b) The wise old witch.
(c) The wicked witch.
(d) The fairy godmother.

4. What pets does the family in the narrator's story have at home?
(a) A cat and a dog.
(b) Goldfish and a parakeet.
(c) A bird and a hamster.
(d) A monkey and a lemur.

5. What are some of the things intruders would take from suburban homes?
(a) Pots and pans and coffee makers.
(b) Computers and cell phones.
(c) Books and DVDs.
(d) Cassette players, radios and jewelry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does the narrator cite when describing how "the misbeats of [her] heart tailed off" (24)?

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

3. Who had recommended the gardener to the man and his wife?

4. What is it said would happen if someone tried to get through the tunnel of the security fence the man and woman installed?

5. What is the name of the company that installs the security fence the man and woman have installed toward the end of the story?

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