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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Uncle John returns from the mines, what is he disappointed to see in Richard?
(a) A lack of studious behavior.
(b) A slight stature.
(c) A spoiled attitude.
(d) An unathletic physique.

2. What terrible incident happens to the house that Julia was raised in as a child?
(a) It is swept away by a monsoon.
(b) It is destroyed by a bomb.
(c) It is burned down.
(d) It is swept up by a tornado.

3. What happens when Richard demands that Ralph be fired?
(a) Ralph is fired.
(b) Julia comes to Ralph's defense.
(c) No one listens to Richard's whining.
(d) Ralph punches Richard in the stomach.

4. Who decides to hire Ralph Megson?
(a) Julia Lacey.
(b) Uncle John.
(c) Celia Lacey.
(d) Richard McAdams.

5. As children, what did Julia and Robert promise to do?
(a) Move out of their hometown.
(b) Travel the world together.
(c) Marry each other one day.
(d) Stay best friends forever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Richard's stable boy?

2. What is the first thing that Julia notices about the village children when she sees them for the first time?

3. What has Julia lost in the village, prompting her, Richard, and Ralph to go back searching for it?

4. What does Uncle John give to Julia for her birthday on the day that he returns from the mines?

5. How old was Julia when her father died?

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