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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ned realize about Mr. Scully and Ned's confession?
(a) Mr. Scully is the only person who knows what Ned did.
(b) Mr. Scully might also be afraid of dying.
(c) Mr. Scully thinks Ned's mother is wonderful.
(d) Mr. Scully believes the rifle is not Ned's problem.

2. Where does Ned tell Papa he wants to go?
(a) To visit Mr. Scully again.
(b) To his grandparents' house in the summer.
(c) To visit Washington, D. C.
(d) With his uncle to Greece.

3. What does Ned think about as he leaves the nursing home?
(a) Shooting the cat.
(b) The mementos Mr. Scully threw out.
(c) The times Mr. Scully would laugh until he had tears in his eyes.
(d) The pain of aging.

4. What is lying on an old icebox in Mr. Scully's shed?
(a) A rifle.
(b) The one-eyed cat.
(c) A dead coon.
(d) A pistol.

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

6. What does Evelyn get as a result of her father earning more money?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Books.
(c) A new hat.
(d) Drawing materials.

7. After Ned apologizes and goes to his room, about what does he worry?
(a) Mrs. Scallop.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The upcoming vacation.
(d) The cat and his mom.

8. Where is Billy Gaskell's family moving?
(a) Freeport.
(b) Albany.
(c) Pittsburgh.
(d) New York.

9. What does Ned avoid approaching?
(a) One of the town bullies.
(b) The grave where his grandfather is buried.
(c) A broken water main.
(d) The cat on the icebox.

10. Where is Ned spending a great deal of time after he recovers?
(a) Mr. Scully's house.
(b) The Kimball home.
(c) His bedroom.
(d) The Makepeace mansion.

11. What does Mr. Scully promise to continue doing?
(a) Write his daughter.
(b) Taking his medicine.
(c) Feed the cat.
(d) Keep Ned doing chores and paying him.

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

13. What does Mama say to Ned about Mrs. Scallop?
(a) She is dying.
(b) Papa found her a job in a nursing home.
(c) Ned should be nicer to her.
(d) She is going to start working only parttime.

14. What still worries Ned after he returns home from Mr. Scully's house?
(a) The one-eyed cat.
(b) His father's bad back.
(c) Doris not seeing her father more often.
(d) His mother's new treatment.

15. What does Mrs. Kimball say about Mr. Scully?
(a) He probably suffered a stroke.
(b) He is a God-fearing man.
(c) He is a difficult, embattled old man.
(d) He is stubborn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned find as he sits at his secret place and looks out at the countryside?

2. Where does Ned go after he finds Mr. Scully?

3. Where does Hilary suggest taking a ferry?

4. Where is Hilary's next destination?

5. What does Ned figure his father will begin doing?

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