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

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

3. Where does Beetle often sit while a birth is taking place?
(a) In the outhouse.
(b) Outside.
(c) In a cupboard.
(d) Under a table.

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

5. What is the only name that the protagonist is known by when the novel begins?
(a) Brat.
(b) Bug.
(c) Grub.
(d) Dummy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jane slap the miller's wife in Chapter 4?

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

3. What is carved on the comb that Beetle admires?

4. Where do the tracks first lead to in Chapter 7?

5. Why does Beetle curse the cat in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Beetle say to the injured cat when she takes it from the sack in Chapter 2?

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

3. How has Jane earned her position as midwife to the village?

4. 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?

5. After helping Will deliver the calves, what changes for Alyce in Chapter 8?

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

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

8. What do the villagers comment on when they pass Alyce and the cat in Chapter 6?

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

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

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