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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Uncle Jonathan say the Izards want to end the world in Chapter Eight?
(a) Because they did not enjoy this world very much.
(b) Because they want a fresh start.
(c) Because the dead are their best buddies.
(d) Because they like chaos.

2. What does Mrs. Zimmerman tell Lewis to do in Chapter Nine?
(a) Help her.
(b) Eat cookies.
(c) Catch Mrs. Zimmerman.
(d) Run.

3. What does Uncle Jonathan also invent for Christmas?
(a) A Scrupulous Santa.
(b) A Fuse Box Dwarf.
(c) A Screw-wrangle Scrooge.
(d) A Jolt Pan Jingle.

4. What does the Hanchett's son say when Uncle Jonathan phones them in Chapter Seven?
(a) They had seen Mrs. Izard alive.
(b) They disliked him as a neighbor.
(c) They want a new house.
(d) They do not want to talk to him and are talking about ghosts.

5. How is Hammerhandle known in New Zebedee as said in Chapter Seven?
(a) As a seer.
(b) As a mover.
(c) As a mean hobo who can tell the future, and someone who sells handles for tools.
(d) As the local storyteller.

6. What does Mrs. Izard do in Chapter Nine to Uncle Jonathan's staff?
(a) Drain it of its light.
(b) Eat it.
(c) Set it on fire.
(d) Toss it out the window.

7. What does Uncle Jonathan do when Lewis asks him what his words regarding Hammerhandle meant later in Chapter Seven?
(a) Play chess with Lewis.
(b) Tell Lewis the meaning.
(c) Eat dinner in silence.
(d) Snap at Lewis and go to his study.

8. What do Lewis, Uncle Jonathan, and Mrs. Zimmerman ask in Chapter Ten where the magic clock is?
(a) The ouija board.
(b) The Christmas tree.
(c) The piano.
(d) Lewis' eight ball.

9. What had Lewis' mother scared him with as a kid, as said in Chapter Seven?
(a) The Detention Home.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Eternal damnation.
(d) Hell.

10. What do Lewis, Uncle Jonathan, and Mrs. Zimmerman find in Chapter Ten behind the coal bin?
(a) A hole to Wonderland.
(b) Uncle Jonathan's socks.
(c) Mrs. Izard.
(d) A door with no keyhole.

11. Why does Uncle Jonathan stop the car in Chapter Six?
(a) He wants to switch driving with Mrs. Zimmerman.
(b) He hears a car following them.
(c) He wants to see the scenery.
(d) He has a flat tire.

12. What does Uncle Jonathan say to Lewis when he sees Izard's papers in Chapter Eight?
(a) Izard is a lizard.
(b) Izard was crazy, nothing to worry about.
(c) Izard just liked watching the skies.
(d) Izard is going to end us all.

13. How does Lewis feel at the beginning of Chapter Seven?
(a) Filled with guilt and remorse.
(b) Shamed.
(c) Excited for Christmas.
(d) Happy.

14. Who stops Lewis, Uncle Jonathan, and Mrs. Zimmerman in Chapter Ten from reaching the magic clock?
(a) Mrs. Izard.
(b) Mr. Izard.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Mr. Zimmerman.

15. What does the Ace of Nitwits card in Chapter Ten look like?
(a) A nit on a wit.
(b) A twit on a wit.
(c) The Ace of Spades in green.
(d) Corn and green peppers around a professor eating ice cream off of his head.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Jonathan say happened to the house in Chapter Six?

2. Why does Uncle Jonathan say the creek stopped the car?

3. What does Lewis find within an organ in the mansion in Chapter Eight?

4. How does Uncle Jonathan say their magic is in Chapter Ten?

5. What happens in December in Chapter Seven?

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