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

2. Why does Ned not like dining with members of the congregation?
(a) He has to wear a tie.
(b) He has to sit with the children in the family.
(c) It makes him feel homeless.
(d) He has to eat anything he is served.

3. When does James say Ned can have his present?
(a) When Ned proves he is responsible by caring for the cows.
(b) When Ned is 14.
(c) When Ned takes a course on fencing.
(d) When Ned turns 16.

4. For how long has Ned's mother been ill?
(a) Most of her life.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 3 years.

5. Who are Evelyn Kimball, Janet Hoffman, and Billy Gaskell?
(a) Three kids at Ned's church.
(b) Ned's closest friends.
(c) The most popular kids at school.
(d) Ned's three favorite cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama give Ned for his birthday?

2. About what does Ned lie to his mama?

3. What causes Ned both great anxiety and excitement?

4. What does Ned leave out on the porch at Mr. Scully's?

5. What do many people lose during the Great Depression?

(see the answer key)

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