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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day do the Francis and Frances' parents die?
(a) May 7.
(b) September 14.
(c) August 11.
(d) November 21.

2. Why is the boys' mother upset when they return from their boat ride across the river?
(a) She didn't have enough time to prepare dinner.
(b) She knows her husband told the boys about Eddie.
(c) She didn't want the boys on the river.
(d) She didn't expect them to return so soon.

3. Who is Jimmy from Chapter 4?
(a) One of the boy's uncles.
(b) A clergyman at the church.
(c) Grenaghan's grandfather.
(d) A neighbor.

4. Who gives a gun to the boy's father?
(a) A family friend.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) A German sailor.
(d) A local policeman.

5. How does the boy describe how he got rid of the infestation in Chapter 3?
(a) He hired an exterminator.
(b) He flooded the nests.
(c) He threw burning rags on them.
(d) He had the dogs eat them.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the boy's father, how long has the boy's mother known about Eddie?

2. After his parents die, Eddie leaves. Where does everyone think he went?

3. Where does the boy's father work?

4. What causes the infestation mentioned in Chapter 3?

5. What makes the boy feel distinctly uncomfortable in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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