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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did owners of suburban homes particularly mourn when the intruders drank their single malt scotch?
(a) They usually saved it for a special occasion.
(b) They felt the intruders were unable to appreciate what they were drinking.
(c) It was too expensive to replace.
(d) They did not make that kind anymore.

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

3. At the end of the story, what is the coil tunnel said to be "just wide enough for" (30)?
(a) The cat to sleep in.
(b) The boy to creep in.
(c) The rain to seep through.
(d) An intruder to squeeze through.

4. Who is the first to find the boy at the end of the story?
(a) The housemaid and the gardener.
(b) The man and the woman.
(c) The wise old witch.
(d) The cat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the man and the woman not hire any of the people from the city who came seeking jobs?

2. What reason does the narrator give for the casual laborer murdering an old widower?

3. According to the narrator's tale, who were being shot by the police in the city?

4. Who lives in the home the narrator describes at the start of her story?

5. How are the coils the man and woman have installed around their wall described when the workmen are putting them in?

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