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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Jutland" Pages 16-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the narrator compare the opthalmoscope?
(a) A kaleidoscope.
(b) A snake.
(c) A snowman.
(d) A broken mirror.

2. Why is Colonel Box so cool and disinterested toward Jimmy?
(a) Jimmy did not keep the secret that Colonel Box trusted him with.
(b) Colonel Box has the same last name but they are not actually related.
(c) Jimmy is well-known as a troublemaker.
(d) Colonel Box disapproves of Jimmy's parents' marriage.

3. What does Cece's mother usually do after their midday meal?
(a) Go to work.
(b) Go to church.
(c) Go to her sister's.
(d) Go back to bed.

4. What animals are most prominently featured in the description of the boys' walk to the river?
(a) Birds.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Coyotes.
(d) Rabbits.

5. What is implied when the boys kick and stomp the sand?
(a) They are trying to hide their own tracks.
(b) They are trying to kick sand in each other's faces.
(c) They are trying to destroy any turtle nests that might be there.
(d) They are trying to put out the beginning of a wildfire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does it bother Cece when his mother gives him money?

2. What does Mrs. Willens make an allusion to when she is talking with the boys?

3. What kind of business do the boys talk about setting up?

4. Who is the author of "The Love of a Good Woman"?

5. What does Bud tell his little brother Doris is doing at the stove?

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