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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the villagers react to the cow's birth in Chapter 7?
(a) They are scared.
(b) They are confused.
(c) They are ecstatic.
(d) They sre indifferent.

2. What does Beetle watch the cat do?
(a) Drink from a stream.
(b) Hunt a mouse.
(c) Lie in the sun and groom itself.
(d) Play with another cat.

3. Where is Will stuck when Alyce finds him in Chapter 8?
(a) In the gully.
(b) Underneath the bridge.
(c) In a shack.
(d) Under a large log.

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

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

6. What does the woman give the protagonist after doing chores all day?
(a) A bit of advice.
(b) A scrap of dried bread and a bit of ale.
(c) A hug.
(d) A bisquit and some tea.

7. What does Beetle conclude about her appearance in Chapter 5?
(a) She is very pretty.
(b) Her hair is a mess of curls.
(c) She looks very dirty and ugly.
(d) She looks older than she really is.

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

9. What does Beetle take to the cat at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Some cheese.
(b) Some chicken scraps.
(c) A basket to sleep in.
(d) Some ale.

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

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

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

13. Where do the tracks lead the second time in Chapter 7?
(a) To the bricklayer's studio.
(b) To the butcher's shop.
(c) To the baker's shop.
(d) To the smith's barn.

14. Who does Beetle see Jane hugging and kissing?
(a) The mason.
(b) The butcher.
(c) The baker.
(d) The miller.

15. 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 sleeping a lot.
(d) By taking what she can and working where she can.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is it in Chapter 4?

2. How many children has the midwife had?

3. What do Will's friends do when he falls in the water in Chapter 6?

4. What name is given to the cat in Chapter 6?

5. What does Alyce do to help Will in Chapter 6?

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