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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I and II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does he want to take Ned?
(a) Over Christmas vacation.
(b) After fall harvest.
(c) Just before planting time.
(d) During Spring break.

2. How many housekeepers has the Wallis family had, including the present one?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. What does the narrator say about the Brewster's lifestyle?
(a) They are very poor.
(b) Typical middle class.
(c) It is extravagant for the money the family has.
(d) Very high class and ostentatious but they can afford it.

4. What is Powerful Katinka?
(a) A vacuum cleaner.
(b) A cartoon character.
(c) A teenage girl down the street from Ned.
(d) A advertising character.

5. What does Mrs. Scallop sometimes lapse into?
(a) Periods of sullen silence.
(b) Periods of bossiness.
(c) Periods of joking with Ned.
(d) Periods of giddy laughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does James say Ned can have his present?

2. Why does Ned not like dining with members of the congregation?

3. Where does Ned travel that night?

4. Who is Mrs. Scallop?

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

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