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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gemmy eat that reminds him of his childhood in England?
(a) Fish
(b) Bread
(c) Pudding
(d) Corn meal

2. What concerns Jock most about Gemmy?
(a) He looks like he is black.
(b) The reaction he gets from the children
(c) He rarely speaks.
(d) The reaction he gets from the neighbors

3. What prevents Gemmy from helping Jock around the farm?
(a) He cannot speak English.
(b) He is too physically weak.
(c) He is easily confused.
(d) He is too young.

4. Why does Gemmy unnerve the settlers?
(a) He rarely speaks.
(b) He seems to be watching them carefully.
(c) His skin is blackened.
(d) He moves stealthily like a native.

5. Who examines Gemmy at the schoolhouse?
(a) Jock McIvor
(b) Mr. Frazer
(c) George Abbot
(d) Lachlan

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the children afraid of after hearing their parents' stories?

2. What does Lachlan pretend his stick is?

3. What does Gemmy do to help the settlers feel more comfortable about his presence?

4. What does Gemmy do to ensure that the natives will not desert him?

5. Where do the three children find the "dark figure"?

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