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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. 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.

2. What news does Ned receive that lightens his mood?
(a) He is expected to play basketball this year.
(b) Mr. Scully's promise to continue to feed the one-eyed cat.
(c) His mother is walking outside.
(d) Mrs. Scallop is moving to California.

3. What does Ned decide about Charleston?
(a) He wants to go but not until the summer.
(b) He will do whatever his father tells him to do.
(c) He does not want to go.
(d) He wants to go but only for the day.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama give Ned for his birthday?

2. What does Ned do as his father pays the visit?

3. What does Ned think about Mr. Scully?

4. Why doesn't Ned visit his mother one day?

5. Where does Ned go on the way to school?

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