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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Alyce decide that the cat should have a name in Chapter 6?
(a) She sounds silly always yelling "Cat!"
(b) She believes the cat is her family, so it should have a name.
(c) If Alyce has a name, then the cat should too.
(d) She has a dream where the cat has a name.

3. Who owns the cow that gives birth in Chapter 7?
(a) Roger Mayo.
(b) Roger Mustard.
(c) Roger Catsup.
(d) Roger Relish.

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

5. Who is married with thirteen children in Chapter 4?
(a) The butcher.
(b) The baker.
(c) The doctor.
(d) The mason.

6. How many days pass before Beetle sees the cat alive and well again in Chapter 2?
(a) Five days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Eight days.

7. What does Beetle place near the cat before leaving in Chapter 2?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A fish.
(c) Some milk.
(d) Some cheese.

8. What does the merchant tell Beetle when he gives her the comb for free?
(a) To use it on her curls, and she will have a lover before nightfall.
(b) The comb will break if she tries to use it in her hair.
(c) She should use it to attract Will.
(d) She is obviously not the type of girl to use a comb.

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

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

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

12. What does the protagonist not do while she sleeps?
(a) Dreams.
(b) Grinds her teeth.
(c) Snores.
(d) Drools.

13. Why does Beetle fall out of a tree in Chapter 4?
(a) Something gives her a fright.
(b) She sees something shocking.
(c) She loses her balance.
(d) She is pushed.

14. What does Gilbert Gray-Head teach Alyce in Chapter 7?
(a) Midwifery.
(b) How to milk a cow.
(c) Weaving.
(d) Woodworking.

15. What is the protagonist sure of about her family?
(a) She must have had a mother.
(b) She has a brother somewhere.
(c) Her family deserted her.
(d) She never had a family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the cat do in Alyce's dream in Chapter 6?

2. Why is Thomas At-the-Bridge called upon in Chapter 7?

3. In what manner does the midwife deal with the expectant mothers?

4. What color is Will's hair?

5. How does she tell the cat her story at the end of Chapter 8?

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