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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the protagonist burrow to keep warm in Chapter 1?
(a) A hay stack.
(b) In a deserted shed.
(c) In a pile of leaves.
(d) A dung heap.

2. What do Will's friends do when he falls in the water in Chapter 6?
(a) They panic and leave.
(b) They help him out of the water.
(c) They laugh and point.
(d) They run to get an adult.

3. Where do the boys in the village toss the sack in Chapter 2?
(a) Down a hill.
(b) Over a small cliff.
(c) In a tree.
(d) Into the stream.

4. In her dream in Chapter 6, who calls Alyce by her name?
(a) Jane.
(b) Will.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The Pope.

5. Why does the midwife sometimes refuse to help an expectant mother?
(a) If the mother is carrying a child out of wedlock.
(b) If she will not be paid for her services.
(c) If the mother has hurt or betrayed her in the past.
(d) If she is too tired.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Beetle curse the cat in Chapter 2?

2. Why does Jane need to go to the fair?

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

4. Why does Beetle grow suspicious of Jane's actions in Chapter 4?

5. Whom does the King marry in Alyce's dream in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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