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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Uncle Ernest.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Smith always say good mrning to while he is out on his run?
(a) The brick layer.
(b) The hawk trainer.
(c) The cow-milker.
(d) The greensman.

2. What do the two girls call Ernest?
(a) Second Dad.
(b) Uncle Ernest.
(c) Father Ernie.
(d) Saint Ern.

3. What kind of words does the smaller girl answer her sister in?
(a) Curt words.
(b) Long words.
(c) Flowery words.
(d) Hushed words.

4. What does Smith say the governor is as dead as?
(a) A nail.
(b) A doornail.
(c) A dodo.
(d) A dormouse.

5. What does Ernest say people he meets treat him like?
(a) A hero.
(b) A simpleton.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tree is at the end of the lane?

2. What is the cleanest thing about the middle-aged man?

3. What color jackets do Hucknall school wear?

4. What is the middle-aged man coming out of at the beginning of the book?

5. How does the author describe the color of Ernest's eyes?

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