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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters V and VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Scully say he does regularly now?
(a) Bakes biscuits.
(b) Writes his daughter.
(c) Sees his dead son's ghost.
(d) Feeds the one-eyed cat.

2. What does Ned figure his father will begin doing?
(a) Teaching Ned how to drive the tractor.
(b) Picking up Mr. Scully's groceries.
(c) Driving his mother to the doctor in the city.
(d) Taking over Sunday services for another preacher who just died.

3. What does Mrs. Scallop give Ned for his birthday?
(a) A sweater she knitted.
(b) A hat she knitted.
(c) A pair of gloves she knitted.
(d) A handmade rug.

4. Why does Ned not mind listening to Mr. Scully ramble?
(a) He knows a lot about exotic countries.
(b) He gives Ned money.
(c) Mr. Scully is likeable.
(d) He does not know he is rambling.

5. Why does Ned fluster Evelyn?
(a) He presses her for information about the one-eyed cat.
(b) He looks directly at her for a minute.
(c) He asks her to the movies.
(d) He asks if she wanted to be kissing the boy she was talking about.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are many of the homes like near where Ned lives?

2. What does Ned bring down from Mr. Scully's attic?

3. What does Doris send Mr. Scully about once a month?

4. Why does Ned feel sad for Mr. Scully?

5. What does Ned wish about visiting his mother?

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