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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. Why doesn't Beetle mind it when Jane calls her names in Chapter 4?
(a) She doesn't understand the meaning of the words.
(b) She would rather have Jane be mean than go hungry.
(c) She doesn't value Jane's opinion anyways.
(d) She will seek her revenge in the future.

2. What name does Will first call Alyce after she saves him?
(a) Bug.
(b) Dung Beetle.
(c) Beetle.
(d) Brat.

3. Who is Grommet?
(a) The smith's daughter.
(b) The baker's daughter.
(c) The bricklayer's daughter.
(d) The butcher's daughter.

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

5. How does the protagonist live her life in Chapter 1?
(a) By learning as much as she can.
(b) By moving from place to place and meeting lots of friends.
(c) By taking what she can and working where she can.
(d) By sleeping a lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gilbert Gray-Head teach Alyce in Chapter 7?

2. How does Beetle feel about owning the comb?

3. Who is Kate?

4. What is the protagonist sure of about her family?

5. Where do the boys in the village toss the sack in Chapter 2?

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