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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 the book think Beth may not be allergic to poodles?
(a) They can cope with having no fur.
(b) They don't bark.
(c) They don't shed their hair.
(d) They don't go near people.

2. What does Philip warn Beth not to fall on?
(a) Wet grass.
(b) Loose stones.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Ice.

3. What kind of dog breed does Beth get for the third time?
(a) A poodle.
(b) A rotweiller.
(c) A pitbull.
(d) A collie.

4. What does Beth say passes before the moon as she guards the turkeys?
(a) A gray thunder cloud.
(b) A black raincloud.
(c) A flock of seagulls.
(d) An airplane.

5. What kind of train derailed five miles from Pocahontas in 1938?
(a) A passenger train.
(b) A circus train.
(c) A mail train.
(d) A carnival train.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Beth call Philip a silly scout?

2. What is Beth eating for breakfast at the beginning of the second chapter?

3. Who helps Beth guard the turkeys?

4. What does Philip do while Beth does his chores?

5. What does Beth's mother say is improper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the missing turkeys such a problem for Beth and her family?

2. Why is Beth so disappointed that Philip hasn't invited her to his party?

3. What does Dr. Brennan say about Beth's illness?

4. What does Beth's mother think about Beth's relationship with Philip?

5. Why does Philip say he hasn't invited Beth to his party?

6. How does Beth capture the turkey thieves?

7. How does Beth turn the tables on Philip?

8. Why does Beth call her new dog Tippietoes?

9. How does Dr. Brennan promise to help Beth?

10. What argument does Beth have with her brother Luther about pigs?

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