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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. In what area of the country does Ned and his family live?
(a) The Pochonos.
(b) The coastal region of Georgia.
(c) The Appalachians of Kentucky.
(d) The Hudson River Valley.

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

3. Where does Ned walk by where his mother used to keep her horse?
(a) Stables on what is now someone else's property.
(b) The back pasture.
(c) The old stable near the lake.
(d) The old barn.

4. What does Ned bring down from Mr. Scully's attic?
(a) A packet of sparklers.
(b) A leather satchel.
(c) A globe.
(d) A costume.

5. Who does Ned encounter one day at Mr. Scully's house?
(a) No one.
(b) Mrs. Kimball.
(c) Doris.
(d) A bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned figure his father will begin doing?

2. In what country does Hilary buy a butterfly enclosed in glass?

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

4. How does Ned perceive his family life before his mother is ill?

5. What does Ned leave out on the porch at Mr. Scully's?

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