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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the narrator's mother take the wire from the fuse in Chapter 2?
(a) To create a bracelet.
(b) To make an Advent wreath.
(c) To fix a broken chain.
(d) To hang a picture.

2. What was the Christian sect that Theophilus was a member of?
(a) Plymouth Brethren.
(b) Anglicans.
(c) Baptists.
(d) Catholics.

3. What local gossip does Theophilus repeat about the inscriptions along the path?
(a) The villagers wrote the messages.
(b) The blank square is used for sacrificing goats.
(c) The villagers believe they are magical.
(d) His rival created them.

4. What Sunday is it when Oscar leaves his father's home?
(a) Christmas Day.
(b) Second Sunday after Easter.
(c) Third Sunday in October.
(d) First Sunday in November.

5. What does the narrator say was responsible for the story of the church?
(a) A Christmas pudding.
(b) Snowstorm.
(c) An abandoned building.
(d) A lost puppy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the church that the narrator and his family go to each Sunday?

2. Who did the narrator's mother love to invite over for tea?

3. What does Theophilus tell Oscar that the yellow "tor" stone is made of?

4. After his wife's death, where did Theophilus throw his wife's clothes?

5. What does Oscar do when his father gives him the scientific name for his new grey "tor" stone in Chapter 10?

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