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

2. What is the name of the town where the story begins?
(a) Tobermory.
(b) Yarmouth.
(c) Walley.
(d) Nelson.

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

4. What words best characterize Jimmy's crowded family household?
(a) Tense, anxious.
(b) Rigid, orderly.
(c) Chaotic, boisterous.
(d) Polite, optimistic.

5. What dessert does Bud get in trouble for picking at before dinner?
(a) Rhubarb pie.
(b) Carrot cake.
(c) Chocolate cake.
(d) Apple pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What change at home is implied to be the reason that Bud finally tells his mother what happened?

2. What does Cece's mother say she can smell on him?

3. What caused Jimmy's father's disability?

4. What do the men in town call the boys when they are in a good mood and want to seem friendly?

5. What first causes the boys to notice the submerged car?

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