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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters III and IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ned travel that night?
(a) To his best friend's house.
(b) To the woods.
(c) To the lake.
(d) To the back pasture.

2. Why does Ned think his father will be upset with him?
(a) If his father learns that he intentionally broke his sister's doll.
(b) If his father learns of his night visit to the woods.
(c) If Ned refuses to take the safety class.
(d) If Ned says he does not want to go with Hilary.

3. What does Mama give Ned for his birthday?
(a) A bike.
(b) A book.
(c) A watch.
(d) A fishing pole.

4. Why does Ned feel sad for Mr. Scully?
(a) Because he sometimes calls Ned by his dead son's name.
(b) Because he and his daughter are not close.
(c) Because he can't breathe well.
(d) Because he sometimes can't remember where he is.

5. What does Ned notice about the things Doris sent for the last three months?
(a) They are stale.
(b) The pictures in the letters do not include Doris herself.
(c) They all have the same picture on them.
(d) They are addressed in a very shaky handwriting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what is Ned afraid if his dad learns of the rifle incident?

2. What does Mrs. Scallop tell Ned about his birth?

3. What does Evie Kimball's father do?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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