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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, The Boy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Beetle take the cat after saving it in Chapter 2?
(a) To the dung heap.
(b) To the forest.
(c) To an abandoned shed.
(d) To the side of the river to clean.

2. What shift takes place that Jane does not notice?
(a) Jane becomes increasingly tired, and this begins to affect her duties.
(b) The villagers begin to distrust Jane.
(c) The season changes from spring to summer.
(d) The villagers begin to ask Alyce questions instead of Jane.

3. What does Beetle see the cat doing when she sees it alive and well again for the first time after saving it?
(a) Chasing a grasshopper.
(b) Basking in the sunlight.
(c) Eating a small fish.
(d) Grooming itself while sitting on the fence.

4. What color is Will's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Blond.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

5. Why does Will ask Alyce for help in Chapter 8?
(a) His leg is injured.
(b) His cow is about to give birth.
(c) A door is jammed.
(d) His boat has sprung a leak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Will observe about Alyce in Chapter 6?

2. What does Alyce believe of the boy's new plan in Chapter 10?

3. Where does Alyce recommend the boy sleep in Chapter 10?

4. What does Will teach Alyce to do in Chapter 8?

5. What does Alyce do when the village boys call her Beetle in Chapter 6?

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