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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. What emotion seems to be just below the surface of Mrs. Scallop?
(a) Self-righteousness.
(b) Depression.
(c) Joy.
(d) Anger.

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

3. What does Mr. Scully use for lighting?
(a) A kerosene lamp.
(b) A fancy chandelier.
(c) A bare electric bulb.
(d) A flashlight.

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

5. What does Ned think of his present from Mrs. Scallop?
(a) That the shoulders are too big.
(b) That it's horrible.
(c) That the colors are nice.
(d) That the fingers are too short.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say about Mr. Scully's bed?

2. Why does the family sleep downstairs one night?

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

4. What do many people lose during the Great Depression?

5. How many housekeepers has the Wallis family had, including the present one?

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