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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. What did Ned feel on the day of the visit with his father years ago that he felt when he went out in the night?
(a) That he was older than his father realized.
(b) That he was being watched.
(c) That life was far beyond his comprehension.
(d) That he was never going to understand his father.

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

3. About whom is Ned often confused?
(a) His best friend.
(b) Mrs. Scallop.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

4. Who is Cosmo?
(a) The family goat.
(b) The family bull.
(c) The horse Ned's mother used to own.
(d) The barnyard rooster.

5. Who does Ned knows that lives in New York City?
(a) His great-aunt.
(b) His great-grandmother.
(c) His maternal grandmother.
(d) His uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Powerful Katinka?

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

3. What are many of the homes like near where Ned lives?

4. For how long has Ned's mother been ill?

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

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