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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Norman Collyer's response to Henny's request?
(a) He does not answer.
(b) He agrees, on conditions.
(c) He refuses.
(d) He sends her what she wants.

2. What do the children do when Henny arrives home?
(a) Get dinner ready.
(b) Run to their rooms.
(c) Flock about, asking questions.
(d) Run into the woods.

3. Where is Sam Pollit?
(a) On an expedition.
(b) At work.
(c) He disappeared when the children were small.
(d) Hunting.

4. How does the narrator characterize Sam Pollit's relationship with his children?
(a) He never breaks promises to them.
(b) He overdoes it to compensate for being gone so often.
(c) He sleeps and rises by their needs.
(d) He tries to ignore them as much as he can.

5. How does the narrator characterize the Pollit children?
(a) Always hungry.
(b) Disobedient.
(c) Hyper.
(d) Civilized.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Henny look very theatrical when she stared off into the distance?

2. What does Louie make for Henny when she comes home?

3. In what way does Sam juxtapose nature and Henny?

4. What is Sam Pollit's profession?

5. What does Sam say he would like to create?

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