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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VII and VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Evie Kimball's father do?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Brick layer.
(d) Doctor.

2. What does Ned have trouble doing that his father told him to do?
(a) Getting one of the cows ready for slaughter.
(b) Working a puzzle his dad gave him.
(c) Spending time with Mrs. Scallop.
(d) Keep his mind off the gun.

3. What does Ned think about Mr. Scully when he goes to see him one day?
(a) Mr. Scully talks more than usual.
(b) Mr. Scully is very fragile.
(c) Mr. Scully seems to be somewhere else.
(d) Mr. Scully seems much stronger.

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

5. What does Ned dream of for the next few days?
(a) The one-eyed cat.
(b) The horse island.
(c) The fox island.
(d) The ferry sinking.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Scully think about the one-eyed cat?

3. What does Mrs. Scallop tell Ned about his birth?

4. When does a heavy snow fall in Chapter V?

5. Where does he go on his walk?

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