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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 kind of business do the boys talk about setting up?
(a) Muskrat trapping.
(b) Gold mining.
(c) Cattle ranching.
(d) Boat building.

2. What did Cece Ferns and Ralph Diller find near the river the previous year?
(a) A gold coin.
(b) A pack of cigarettes.
(c) A cow's hipbone.
(d) Shell casings from a rifle.

3. What is Captain Tervitt's current job?
(a) Special constable.
(b) None--he is retired.
(c) Ship's captain.
(d) Town clerk.

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

5. What word does the narrator suggest describes the way "many adult faces" look to children (7)?
(a) Cartoonish.
(b) Intimidating.
(c) Disinterested.
(d) Grotesque.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mrs. Willens sees the boys in front of her house, what does she do?

2. Besides "lazy," what is another word that Bud might use to describe his sisters?

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

4. What is the Willens house known for?

5. What does Jimmy get embarrassed by as they walk downtown?

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