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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) The priest's door.
(b) The miller's door.
(c) Thomas At-the-Bridge's door.
(d) Jane's door.

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

3. What name is given to the cat in Chapter 6?
(a) Scooter.
(b) Fluffy.
(c) Pip.
(d) Purr.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Beetle call the miller's wife a cow?

2. What color is the cat that Beetle watches?

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

4. Why doesn't Jane notice the shift in Chapter 8?

5. Why does Alyce decide that the cat should have a name in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what do the 'Devil's footprints' lead the villagers to on Old North Road?

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

3. Why is Beetle able to enjoy the fair so much in Chapter 5?

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

5. Where does Alyce hear frightening noises coming from in Chapter 8? What do they turn out to be?

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

7. What forces Brat to be constantly moving from place to place?

8. What does Beetle do when the miller drags her to deliver his wife's baby?

9. What does Beetle do when Jane is delivering babies?

10. What does Beetle enjoy watching in Chapter 2?

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