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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 Ned refrain from saying to his mother?
(a) Anything about taking the rifle out late at night.
(b) That the girl is mean to Ned.
(c) That he wishes she wouldn't say anything about his voice.
(d) That his uncle doesn't act like he likes Ned.

2. What does Mr. Scully say comes into his yard regularly?
(a) Two deer.
(b) The one-eyed cat.
(c) A raccoon.
(d) A bear.

3. Who is Mrs. Scallop?
(a) The present housekeeper for the Wallis family.
(b) The first housekeeper for the Wallis family.
(c) The next-door neighbor to the Wallis family.
(d) Ned's current teacher.

4. What does Ned have trouble doing that his father told him to do?
(a) Keep his mind off the gun.
(b) Working a puzzle his dad gave him.
(c) Spending time with Mrs. Scallop.
(d) Getting one of the cows ready for slaughter.

5. From what book does Ned's teacher read in honor of Ned's birthday?
(a) The Call of the Wild.
(b) The House of Seven Gables.
(c) The Last of the Mohicans.
(d) Life on the Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned lose interest in after using it once?

2. What worries Ned about the one-eyed cat?

3. What does Mama give Ned for his birthday?

4. How does Mrs. Scallop often refer to herself?

5. What does Ned notice leading up to the shed?

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