View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 45 - 66).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Furlong have to do a last-minute delivery to on a Sunday in Chapter 5?
(a) The sundry.
(b) The convent.
(c) The school.
(d) The wharf.

2. What job does Furlong remember from one summer in technical school?
(a) Tractor dealer.
(b) Law office.
(c) Mushroom factory.
(d) Lemonade stand.

3. What kind of book does Furlong say he might like for Christmas?
(a) Dictionary.
(b) Children's picture book.
(c) Biography.
(d) Mystery.

4. What do the children take to bed with them every night?
(a) Space heaters.
(b) Hot briquettes.
(c) Hot water bottles.
(d) Special socks.

5. What is the weather like in Chapter 1?
(a) Sunny but mild.
(b) Hot.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Raw cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the story set?

2. What does Eileen do with the letters the children write to Santa?

3. What kind of school does Furlong go to?

4. When were there yellow trees?

5. Which river runs through the town the story is set in?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 179 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample