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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Uncle Jonathan consult to see if he can eclipse the moon in Chapter Three?
(a) Check his watch.
(b) Consult an almanac.
(c) Ask Mrs. Zimmerman's advice.
(d) Pull a genie out of a bottle.

2. What happens after the moon goes out in Chapter Three?
(a) Isaac Izard appears.
(b) The stars go out.
(c) The ghost appears.
(d) The yard lights up with strange sights and sounds.

3. Who is Mrs. Zimmerman from Chapter One?
(a) Uncle Jonathan’s next door neighbor who visits and cooks for him.
(b) The owner of Barnvault's folly.
(c) Uncle Jonathan's wife.
(d) Lewis' grandmother.

4. What does Lewis see in Chapter Five as he tries to fall asleep?
(a) Selenna beside his bed.
(b) Uncle Jonathan on his nightly rounds.
(c) The fire in the fireplace.
(d) Two dots of cold grey light.

5. What does Lewis dream of at the end of Chapter One?
(a) Him and Jonathan running down the street with something chasing them.
(b) Him and Jonathan eating cookies.
(c) Being back home with his family.
(d) Him and Jonathan playing poker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the park on the outskirts of town called as said in Chapter Five?

2. What does Lewis do in the three weeks before he returns to school in Chapter Two?

3. What is the town that Lewis is going to live in, as said in Chapter One?

4. How does Mrs. Zimmerman appear in Chapter Two?

5. What does Lewis ask Uncle Jonathan to do in Chapter Three?

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