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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Mistake" Pages 56-62.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what animal's teeth does Enid compare Mrs. Quinn's teeth?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Ferret.
(c) Horse.
(d) Shark.

2. Where is Rupert going when he tells Enid he will be away for a couple of days?
(a) To a stock auction.
(b) To buy next year's seed.
(c) To visit his mother, who is also ill.
(d) To help his brother bring in his crops.

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

4. 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 mechanical, jerking way.
(c) In a gentle, calming way.
(d) In a violent, angry way.

5. What strange thing does Cece's father do when he is in a violent mood?
(a) Throws the Bible on the floor.
(b) Takes his shoes and socks off.
(c) Snarls like a dog.
(d) Hoots like a monkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the boys buy at Paquette's Service Station?

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

3. What is Cece's mother wearing when he gets home?

4. What is the common thread among the questions that Mrs. Quinn asks about Enid's mother?

5. What is the name of the town where the story begins?

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