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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters V and VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom are the turkey scraps that Ned saves?
(a) Evelyn Kimball's dog.
(b) The one-eye cat.
(c) The neighbor's new puppy.
(d) Mr. Scully's old dog.

2. Where does Ned travel that night?
(a) To the back pasture.
(b) To the woods.
(c) To his best friend's house.
(d) To the lake.

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

4. What has Ned's father installed on the house for protection?
(a) Lightening rods.
(b) Bars on the windows.
(c) Nothing; the town is quite safe.
(d) Door locks.

5. What news does Ned receive that lightens his mood?
(a) He is expected to play basketball this year.
(b) Mrs. Scallop is moving to California.
(c) Mr. Scully's promise to continue to feed the one-eyed cat.
(d) His mother is walking outside.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned decide about Charleston?

2. What does Ned believe about his mother and Hilary?

3. What does Mama give Ned for his birthday?

4. What is different about the letter Ned receives from his uncle?

5. How does Ned perceive his family life before his mother is ill?

(see the answer key)

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