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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 comes into his yard regularly?
(a) A raccoon.
(b) A bear.
(c) Two deer.
(d) The one-eyed cat.

2. What does Ned believe about his mother and Hilary?
(a) They have nothing in common.
(b) They can read minds.
(c) They have a special understanding.
(d) They are both pranksters.

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

4. What do many people lose during the Great Depression?
(a) Their ability to travel extensively.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Their homes.
(d) Their motivation.

5. In what decades is the novel set?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1920s.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Mr. Scully?

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

3. Who are Evelyn Kimball, Janet Hoffman, and Billy Gaskell?

4. Who is Hilary?

5. In what area of the country does Ned and his family live?

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