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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Twins.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the boys in the village call the protagonist in Chapter 1?
(a) Stinky Face.
(b) Grubby Girl.
(c) Piggy.
(d) Dung Beetle.

2. The village boys stick the cat in a sack with ______________.
(a) A mouse.
(b) An eel.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A puppy.

3. Why does Jane slap the miller's wife in Chapter 4?
(a) To express her anger.
(b) To teach Beetle what to do in such a circumstance.
(c) To kill a bug.
(d) To stop her from screaming.

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

5. How does Jane break her ankle in Chapter 5?
(a) She trips on a puddle of water.
(b) She falls down a hill.
(c) She is pushed by a village hooligan.
(d) She trips over a pig.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the midwife sometimes refuse to help an expectant mother?

2. What is the midwife's name?

3. What does Beetle see the cat doing when she sees it alive and well again for the first time after saving it?

4. According to Beetle, why is the midwife's surname Sharp?

5. What does Beetle give to the cat sometimes in Chapter 2?

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