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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ned feel sad for Mr. Scully?
(a) Because he sometimes can't remember where he is.
(b) Because he can't breathe well.
(c) Because he and his daughter are not close.
(d) Because he sometimes calls Ned by his dead son's name.

2. Why does Ned feel guilty when he is watching out the window with Mr. Scully?
(a) The robin's one wing looks clipped.
(b) The one jay's foot is mangled.
(c) He knows his mother would love to be able to be outdoors with him.
(d) The cat only has one eye.

3. In what country does Hilary buy a butterfly enclosed in glass?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Japan.
(c) Italy.
(d) Canada.

4. What does Mrs. Scallop give Ned for his birthday?
(a) A pair of gloves she knitted.
(b) A handmade rug.
(c) A sweater she knitted.
(d) A hat she knitted.

5. Where does Ned get the bronze goat he has in his room?
(a) His mother had it as a child.
(b) He found it at a secondhand shop.
(c) His father had it as a child.
(d) Hilary got it in Greece.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many siblings does Ned have?

2. Why does Ned feel safe?

3. When does James say Ned can have his present?

4. Who brings cookies and apples to Ned's class?

5. What does Mama give Ned for his birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe a couple things about Mr. Scully that makes him seem eccentric.

2. What is the date and location of the setting for "One-Eyed Cat", and what is the significance of the time period?

3. What disconcerting statement does Mrs. Scallop say about Ned's birthday candles and what does she give Ned for his birthday?

4. Briefly describe Evie Kimball and her family.

5. Describe a couple souvenirs Ned has received from his uncle Hilary?

6. How does Mrs. Scallop upset Ned about his birth and what does his mother say about it?

7. Where was Ned's favorite place to walk when he was very young?

8. What does Ned remember about life before his Mama becomes ill?

9. What do Ned and his friends discuss on the way to school and how does Ned make Evelyn feel a little flustered?

10. How does Ned think his father would react if he knew about Ned taking the rifle out late at night and shooting it, contrary to Mr. Willis' orders?

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