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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. Why does Ned think his father will be upset with him?
(a) If his father learns of his night visit to the woods.
(b) If Ned refuses to take the safety class.
(c) If his father learns that he intentionally broke his sister's doll.
(d) If Ned says he does not want to go with Hilary.

2. In what area of the country does Ned and his family live?
(a) The Appalachians of Kentucky.
(b) The Hudson River Valley.
(c) The Pochonos.
(d) The coastal region of Georgia.

3. Why does the family sleep downstairs one night?
(a) They do not sleep downstairs.
(b) There is a leak in the roof.
(c) There is a severe storm.
(d) The furnace is broken.

4. How old is Ned when his mother becomes ill?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

5. What is one chore Ned does for Mr. Scully?
(a) Chops wood.
(b) Slops the pigs.
(c) Fixes the plumbing.
(d) Paints the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say about Mr. Scully's bed?

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

3. What does Ned wish about visiting his mother?

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

5. What does Ned take Mr. Scully every day?

(see the answer key)

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