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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On Wilbur's 15th birthday, what noise gives Letitia a breakdown?
(a) The fireplace bangs.
(b) The tea kettle screams.
(c) The rooster crows.
(d) The dog howls.

2. Prior to their separation, what do Wilbur and Eliza hide in a mausoleum?
(a) Their best writing.
(b) Evidence of former stupidity.
(c) Their friendship rings.
(d) Locks of their hair.

3. How are the passages in the mansion described?
(a) Made of white light.
(b) Narrow.
(c) Covered in gold.
(d) Filled with ghosts.

4. Bernard sometimes gets in trouble for keeping what kind of a laboratory?
(a) Illegal.
(b) Messy.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Whimsical.

5. When Wilbur is old, what habit does he engage in while speaking or writing?
(a) Using the wrong words.
(b) Making up words.
(c) Swearing.
(d) Ending thoughts with "Hi Ho."

6. At what age did Wilbur's life stop being happy?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 7.

7. What sport does Wilbur take up as he gets older?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Golf.
(c) Hockey.
(d) Tennis.

8. What is Wilbur's nickname when he gets old?
(a) The Free World Ruler.
(b) The Emperor of Lost Clothes.
(c) The King of Candlesticks.
(d) The Death Doctor.

9. When Wilbur and Eliza reveal their intelligence to the staff at the mansion, they also do what?
(a) Apologize.
(b) Solve their problems.
(c) Cook and clean.
(d) Give them money.

10. If Dr. Mott didn't realize the truth about Wilbur and Eliza, the doctor must have been what?
(a) Stupid.
(b) A fraud.
(c) Comatose.
(d) Prejudice.

11. What is Wilbur wearing at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) He changes several times.
(b) A purple drape toga.
(c) A turquoise tuxedo.
(d) A white suit.

12. On their 15th birthday, Wilbur and Eliza write a note revealing their intelligence on what?
(a) A piece of paper.
(b) A bedsheet.
(c) A cell phone.
(d) A book jacket.

13. Who is the primary caretaker of Wilbur and Eliza when they are children?
(a) Their parents.
(b) Dr. Cordiner.
(c) Dr. Mott.
(d) Melody.

14. Melody first gets pregnant at what age?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

15. When Wilbur and Eliza are children, where do their parents live?
(a) Saginaw, MI.
(b) Sacatawa Lake.
(c) Turtle Cove, MA.
(d) Turtle Bay, NY.

Short Answer Questions

1. Originally, where does Dr. Cordiner want to send Wilbur for school?

2. When they are children, what do Wilbur and Eliza do in secret?

3. What decreases Wilbur and Eliza's intelligence?

4. Dr. Cordiner believes Wilbur is capable of having a career in what field?

5. On their 15th birthday, what time are Wilbur and Eliza put in bed?

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