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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VII and VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives where Ned is sitting?
(a) His papa.
(b) Evelyn.
(c) Billy.
(d) His mama.

2. What does Ned notice about Evelyn's attitude?
(a) It is more grown up.
(b) It is snotty.
(c) It has not changed.
(d) It is coy.

3. What causes Ned both great anxiety and excitement?
(a) The idea that he has to take fencing lessons.
(b) The idea of going somewhere with just Hilary for Christmas.
(c) The idea that his mother is getting better.
(d) Having snuck the rifle out of his house in opposition to his father's orders.

4. What is lying on an old icebox in Mr. Scully's shed?
(a) The one-eyed cat.
(b) A dead coon.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A pistol.

5. Who is Hilary?
(a) Ned's across-the-street neighbor.
(b) Ned's cousin.
(c) Ned's grandfather.
(d) Ned's uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Ned and his papa return home after a visit to Mr. Scully?

2. What does Mrs. Scallop give Ned for his birthday?

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

4. What still worries Ned after he returns home from Mr. Scully's house?

5. What is missing from the yard at Mr. Scully's house?

(see the answer key)

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