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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Heart Failure" Pages 31-43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Willens house known for?
(a) Its unusual roof.
(b) Its size.
(c) Its bright color.
(d) Its flowers.

2. What couple does Enid end up playing bridge with?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Quinn.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Box.
(c) Captain and Mrs. Tervitt.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Willens.

3. 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 put out the beginning of a wildfire.
(d) They are trying to destroy any turtle nests that might be there.

4. Besides "lazy," what is another word that Bud might use to describe his sisters?
(a) Stubborn.
(b) Vain.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Sullen.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the boys realize as they near the police station?

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

4. Where did Rupert meet his wife?

5. When, on page 36, Mrs. Quinn says "Good riddance to bad rubbish," to whom is she referring?

(see the answer key)

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