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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thomas hear when laying down?
(a) A sighing sound.
(b) A car approaching.
(c) A horse.
(d) A cracking sound.

2. What does the man tell Thomas?
(a) To stop digging in his garden.
(b) To get off his house.
(c) To leave his planks alone.
(d) To stop bouncing on the capped well.

3. What does Thomas find offensive?
(a) The condition of the stables.
(b) The smell of the toilet.
(c) The color scheme of the house.
(d) Mr. Pluto's furniture arrangement.

4. What furniture does Thomas dislike in his bedroom?
(a) His bed.
(b) A heavy chair.
(c) The dresser.
(d) The desk.

5. Who does Thomas check on after leaving his bedroom?
(a) His brothers.
(b) The tunnel.
(c) His parents.
(d) The back door.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the young girl Thomas meets at the end of Chapter 3 arrive at the house?

2. What does Mr. Pluto's gesture suggest to Thomas?

3. Who does Thomas think should have greeted his family more warmly?

4. What did Dies Drear have built in the house?

5. What does Mr. Pluto's son tell the Smalls?

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