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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nearly Five to One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Grandma Wolf?
(a) An elderly neighbor.
(b) Thomas' teacher.
(c) Thomas' great aunt.
(d) Thomas' paternal grandmother.

2. How does Grandma Wolf feel about Big Joe's favorite animal?
(a) She is terrified of them.
(b) She thinks dogs belong outside.
(c) She thinks cats shed all the time.
(d) She loves the birds, too, and puts crumbs out for them.

3. Why might Big Joe be more upset than the family realizes?
(a) He does not cry when they bury Bertha.
(b) He say he is going to go to his room to sleep in the middle of the day.
(c) He is slow and may misunderstand the answers to his questions.
(d) He refuses to look for Bertha.

4. What is Thomas doing when he makes a friend at school?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Learning to write his name.
(c) Learning to tie his boots.
(d) Eating his lunch.

5. What happens when Thomas' father yells at him to run when a tree is falling down?
(a) Thomas freezes.
(b) Thomas runs and gets clear of the tree.
(c) Thomas runs into a bear trap.
(d) Thomas trips.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Molly and Charlie both do?

2. What does Thomas usually forgo while at school?

3. What does Thomas see hanging from a fence?

4. What does Charlie convince Thomas to do for him concerning Molly?

5. Who refuses to cry out with each lash of the cane Mr. Munnings administers?

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