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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. What does Mrs. Scallop give Ned for his birthday?
(a) A pair of gloves she knitted.
(b) A handmade rug.
(c) A hat she knitted.
(d) A sweater she knitted.

2. What do many people lose during the Great Depression?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Their homes.
(c) Their ability to travel extensively.
(d) Their motivation.

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

4. Who does Ned like to visit regularly?
(a) The neighbor at the end of the block.
(b) His mother.
(c) The sexton at the church.
(d) His cousins who live about a mile away.

5. How many siblings does Ned have?
(a) 0.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned's father not understand about Mr. Kimball?

2. What kind of potatoes does Mrs. Brewster serve?

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

4. Why does the family sleep downstairs one night?

5. Where does Hilary want to take Ned?

(see the answer key)

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