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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 does Ned imagine as he is outside at night?
(a) A mountain lion.
(b) A bear.
(c) A shadowy figure.
(d) A tiger.

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

3. Why is James Willis upset with Hilary?
(a) James is not upset with Hilary.
(b) James thinks Hilary makes James look bad.
(c) James wishes Hilary would not waste money.
(d) James thinks Ned's birthday gift is not appropriate.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned lose interest in after using it once?

2. How does Mrs. Scallop often refer to herself?

3. When does he want to take Ned?

4. Where does Ned go after the household is in bed?

5. In what decades is the novel set?

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