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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. As the children watch the hand in the water, the narrator notes, "It rode there tremulously and irresolutely" (7). How did the hand move?
(a) In an uncertain, unsteady way.
(b) In a violent, angry way.
(c) In a mechanical, jerking way.
(d) In a gentle, calming way.

2. What do the boys think Jutland is named after?
(a) The peninsular shape of the land.
(b) The ruins of a dam across the river.
(c) The town founder's birthplace.
(d) A famous WWI battle.

3. To what does the narrator compare Mr. Willens's arm, floating in the water?
(a) A mermaid's hair.
(b) An animal tail.
(c) A dead fish.
(d) Seaweed.

4. What is the "Death Trap" (7)?
(a) A sinkhole.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A dam.
(d) A ruined mill.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is implied when the boys kick and stomp the sand?

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

3. How do the boys know whose car they are looking at in the water?

4. What job does Cece take over for his mother when he gets home?

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

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