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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 Prince.
(b) A Dragon.
(c) A robber.
(d) A cop.

2. The sounds of the alarms in the suburban neighborhood were likened to which creatures?
(a) Frogs and cicadas.
(b) Bees and grasshoppers.
(c) Blackbirds and crickets.
(d) Mosquitoes and bluejays.

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

4. What is it said would happen if someone tried to get through the tunnel of the security fence the man and woman installed?
(a) They would get entangled in its fangs.
(b) They would get electrocuted.
(c) They would get suffocated.
(d) The alarm would go off.

5. How are the people in the narrator's story said to be living at the start of her tale?
(a) In eternal despair.
(b) Happily ever after.
(c) Like peas in a pod.
(d) Carefree and fancy free.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's house built atop?

2. What adjective is used to describe the housemaid in the narrator's tale?

3. What did the old widower who was murdered have to protect him?

4. What adjective is used to describe the gardener in the narrator's tale?

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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