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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 imagine as he is walking back to the house at night?
(a) Someone watching him from the attic.
(b) That he has bested a brigand in a sword duel.
(c) That he has saved the family from marauders.
(d) Someone watching him from the woods.

2. What does Ned imagine as he is outside at night?
(a) A bear.
(b) A mountain lion.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A shadowy figure.

3. What are many of the homes like near where Ned lives?
(a) Abandoned.
(b) Run down.
(c) Crowded with several families per home.
(d) Well kept.

4. How many housekeepers has the Wallis family had, including the present one?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 0.
(d) 1.

5. What does Ned tell his mother about Christmas vacation?
(a) He wants her to go, too.
(b) He is really excited about the fox island.
(c) He does not want to go with his uncle.
(d) He is really excited about the pony island.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Billy Gaskell?

2. What does Mama give Ned for his birthday?

3. What news does Ned receive that lightens his mood?

4. How old is Ned when his mother becomes ill?

5. To whom does Ned apologize?

(see the answer key)

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