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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the tracks first lead to in Chapter 7?
(a) Thomas At-the-Bridge's door.
(b) The priest's door.
(c) The miller's door.
(d) Jane's door.

2. 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.

3. According to the protagonist, why do villagers often drive her away?
(a) She scares them with her spells and magic.
(b) She is always caught for stealing food.
(c) She has overstayed her welcome.
(d) She smells as bad as the pigs.

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

5. Who is Kate?
(a) The miller's daughter.
(b) The baker's daughter.
(c) The weaver's daughter.
(d) The bricklayer's daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the boys in the village call the protagonist in Chapter 1?

2. What is Beetle sure of when she returns to the cottage in Chapter 4?

3. What is different about Beetle's visit to the fair in Chapter 5?

4. Who stops the boys in the village from taunting the protagonist in Chapter 1?

5. What is said about the midwife's hands?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Beetle enjoy watching in Chapter 2?

2. What does Brat do for the woman in Chapter 1, and what does she receive in return?

3. What item catches Beetle's eye at the fair?

4. Why doesn't Brat dream while she sleeps?

5. What does Beetle find the village boys doing when she goes to feed the cat in Chapter 2?

6. What is discovered in the village one morning in Chapter 7?

7. Where does Brat try to keep warm at the beginning of the story?

8. In Chapter 8, What does Will instruct Alyce to do to help the cow deliver? Why is Will especially pleased when the delivery is over?

9. What happens when the village boys chase Alyce in Chapter 6?

10. Where does Beetle take the injured cat to recover in Chapter 2? After it is recovered, what does she tell the cat about?

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