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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters III and IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 being watched.
(b) That he was older than his father realized.
(c) That life was far beyond his comprehension.
(d) That he was never going to understand his father.

3. How does Mrs. Scallop often refer to herself?
(a) In the third person.
(b) As God's servant.
(c) With a different name.
(d) In the second person.

4. Why does Ned feel guilty when he is watching out the window with Mr. Scully?
(a) The one jay's foot is mangled.
(b) The robin's one wing looks clipped.
(c) The cat only has one eye.
(d) He knows his mother would love to be able to be outdoors with him.

5. What does Mrs. Kimball do?
(a) A school teacher.
(b) A domestic helper.
(c) A practical nurse.
(d) A stay-at-home housewife.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country does Hilary buy a butterfly enclosed in glass?

2. From what book does Ned's teacher read in honor of Ned's birthday?

3. Who are Evelyn Kimball, Janet Hoffman, and Billy Gaskell?

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

5. What does Ned decide about Charleston?

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