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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. What does Ned avoid approaching?
(a) The grave where his grandfather is buried.
(b) The cat on the icebox.
(c) One of the town bullies.
(d) A broken water main.

2. What does Ned refrain from saying to his mother?
(a) That his uncle doesn't act like he likes Ned.
(b) Anything about taking the rifle out late at night.
(c) That he wishes she wouldn't say anything about his voice.
(d) That the girl is mean to Ned.

3. What still worries Ned after he returns home from Mr. Scully's house?
(a) His mother's new treatment.
(b) Doris not seeing her father more often.
(c) The one-eyed cat.
(d) His father's bad back.

4. What does Ned think about as he leaves the nursing home?
(a) The times Mr. Scully would laugh until he had tears in his eyes.
(b) The pain of aging.
(c) Shooting the cat.
(d) The mementos Mr. Scully threw out.

5. Why is Ned particularly excited about traveling with Hilary?
(a) Ned has never traveled before.
(b) He gets to do something that his sister does not.
(c) He gets to do something that his brother does not.
(d) He can backpack in the mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is James Willis upset with Hilary?

2. What does Ned bring down from Mr. Scully's attic?

3. What causes Ned both great anxiety and excitement?

4. What does Ned have trouble doing that his father told him to do?

5. How does Hilary intend to get to his next destination?

(see the answer key)

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