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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nearly Four O'clock.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thomas try not to do concerning Charlie or Molly?
(a) Be alone with either of them.
(b) Be jealous.
(c) Daydream about Charlie dying and Thomas marrying Molly.
(d) Wish they would move away.

2. Who beats up Thomas?
(a) Big Joe.
(b) One of the older boys at school.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Mr. Munnings.

3. Why do Molly, Charlie, and Thomas bury a mouse and sing a hymn over its grave?
(a) Molly wants the kids to learn about death.
(b) Big Joe is so despondent about its demise.
(c) To make Grandma Wolf feel badly.
(d) The children want to give their father some company.

4. What does the Colonel do even though he accepts Charlie's mother's offer?
(a) Punch Charlie in the face.
(b) Fire Charlie and his mother.
(c) Fire Charlie.
(d) Require Charlie to work a day without pay.

5. What does the Colonel demand when he comes to the cottage in the morning?
(a) That Charlie tell him where Bertha is.
(b) That Charlie pay the Colonel for Bertha.
(c) That Charlie return the Colonel's gun.
(d) That Charlie's mother allow the Colonel to whip him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Big Joe run to the school one day?

2. What does Charlie figure the Colonel will find out?

3. What disease does Molly contract?

4. What is Thomas classified as when he starts school?

5. Why doesn't Thomas' mother stand up to Grandma Wolf?

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