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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cosimo's mother decide about him staying in the trees?
(a) she makes him a pillow
(b) she climbs in the trees herself
(c) becomes quite proud of her son
(d) she disowns him

2. Who is the narrator of this book?
(a) Cosimo's mother
(b) Biagio, Cosimo's brother
(c) Cosimo's father
(d) Battista, Cosimo's sister

3. How does the Count that visits feel about Cosimo's life?
(a) that it's silly
(b) that their son should join him
(c) fascinated and impressed
(d) that he'll out grow it

4. How does Cosimo's mother communicate with him?
(a) flag signals
(b) through a bull horn
(c) screaming up at the tree
(d) sending village boys with notes

5. Why do Cosimo's mother and father stroll through the forest?
(a) to find more snails for dinner
(b) to entice him out of the trees
(c) to go to the village
(d) for exercise

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Baron do when an important family visits?

2. Where does Cosimo go when he is sent from the table for not eating?

3. Why does the Cavalier sneak off the Baron's land sometimes?

4. Why is the children's teacher with Cosimo's family?

5. What does Biagio offer Cosimo as an apology?

(see the answer key)

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