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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ned go to visit?
(a) To Evelyn's grandmother's house with Evelyn.
(b) The State capitol with his class.
(c) Mr. Scully in the nursing home.
(d) An art museum with his class.

2. What does Ned learn from Doris?
(a) That Mr. Scully's sister is coming to live in the house.
(b) That Mr. Scully is moving out to live with Doris.
(c) That Doris is moving back into the house.
(d) That Mr. Scully's house is going up for sale.

3. Who is going to help look after Ned's mother?
(a) A nurse from the church.
(b) A nurse the doctor knows.
(c) No one.
(d) Mrs. Kimball.

4. What does Papa notice when he and Ned are trimming the Christmas tree?
(a) Ned's mother is happy.
(b) Ned is feverish.
(c) Ned has outgrown is new pants.
(d) Nothing.

5. What happens when Ned and his papa return home after a visit to Mr. Scully?
(a) The one-eyed cat is dead on their driveway.
(b) Doris has moved into Mr. Scully's house.
(c) Mama is very ill.
(d) Mr. Scully's sister has moved into Mr. Scully's house.

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

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

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

9. Where does Ned do after-school chores?
(a) The school.
(b) Mr. Scully's house.
(c) The church.
(d) At home.

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

11. What does Ned's mother remind Ned to do?
(a) Accept the good.
(b) Pray.
(c) Accept the bad.
(d) Become what he wants.

12. What does Ned admit to Mr. Scully on another trip to see the man?
(a) That Ned is afraid of death.
(b) That Ned shot the cat and put out its eye.
(c) That Ned does not ever want to shoot the rifle again.
(d) That Ned is afraid of his mother dying.

13. What topic does Ned's mother ask Ned about which he does not answer?
(a) About his grades.
(b) About his fight with Mrs. Scallop.
(c) About the vacation with Hilary.
(d) About the one-eyed cat.

14. What food did the cat eat from Mr. Scully?
(a) None.
(b) A piece of chicken.
(c) A piece of fish.
(d) Bacon bits.

15. What does Evelyn tell Ned about an abandoned house?
(a) Drifters live there.
(b) It is haunted.
(c) It is up for sale.
(d) Her parents want to buy it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ned find the one-eyed cat?

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

3. When does Ned go out for a walk?

4. From where does an ambulance have to come?

5. What does Ned notice about Evelyn's attitude?

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