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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the boy notice about the fox?
(a) It still seems dangerous.
(b) It does not seem to like the horse.
(c) It is the fastest one of all of them.
(d) It does not talk very much.

2. What is the first thing that the four friends do once they are all together?
(a) Nap.
(b) Eat.
(c) Play.
(d) Sing.

3. What does the horse say is behind most good things?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Love.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Happiness.

4. What accident happened to one of the drawings in the book?
(a) It was put in the wrong place in the book.
(b) The author accidentally drew a piglet instead of a mole.
(c) The author lost it.
(d) The author's dog walked over it.

5. Who does the boy think believes in him more than he believes in himself?
(a) No one.
(b) His family.
(c) His friends.
(d) His teachers.

6. What does the horse say is the bravest thing it has ever said?
(a) Hello.
(b) No.
(c) Help.
(d) Goodbye.

7. What does the horse say is sometimes "brave and magnificent" (67)?
(a) Keeping going when you are lost.
(b) Getting up and carrying on.
(c) Believing the best about others.
(d) Helping someone even if they are not your friend.

8. What does the boy say he is afraid they will find out about him?
(a) He is ordinary.
(b) He is boring.
(c) He is scared.
(d) He needs help.

9. Which animal does the boy meet third?
(a) The mole.
(b) The bird.
(c) The fox.
(d) The horse.

10. What secret has the horse been keeping?
(a) It can become invisible.
(b) It was not an accident that they met.
(c) It is really a zebra.
(d) It can fly.

11. What is the fox's reason to keep going?
(a) He does not have a choice.
(b) Cake.
(c) His friends.
(d) Getting home.

12. What does the horse say asking for help is the same as?
(a) Giving up.
(b) Refusing to take responsibility.
(c) Taking responsibility.
(d) Refusing to give up.

13. What is the mole's reason to keep going?
(a) His friends.
(b) Getting home.
(c) Cake.
(d) He does not have a choice.

14. What color is the horse?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

15. What does the horse tell the boy is true about everyone?
(a) They are a little lost.
(b) They are a little sad.
(c) They are a little angry.
(d) They are a little scared.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the boy's reason to keep going?

2. What does the mole say is better than cake?

3. What does the horse tell the fox about being interesting?

4. When does the horse say it has been the strongest?

5. What is the boy looking at when he asks how "they" can be so "together and perfect" (68)?

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