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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Introduction and "Jutland" Pages 3-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does Cece take over for his mother when he gets home?
(a) Laundry.
(b) Mopping the floor.
(c) Holding the baby.
(d) Cooking.

2. What do the boys usually call one another when they are out at Jutland?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Family nicknames.
(c) School nicknames.
(d) Their first names.

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

4. What is Cece's mother wearing when he gets home?
(a) A bathrobe.
(b) A church hat.
(c) A red wig.
(d) A raincoat.

5. How did Mr. D. M. Willens die?
(a) He had a heart attack.
(b) He was poisoned.
(c) He was hit by a train.
(d) He drowned.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the boys plan to brag about when they return from swimming at Jutland?

2. To what does the narrator compare the opthalmoscope?

3. Who is with Cece Ferns at the river in the narrative present?

4. What animals are most prominently featured in the description of the boys' walk to the river?

5. What is the best description of the narrator's tone when the narrator is describing the boys' business plans?

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