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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does Nellie christen Edward with when he is given to her?
(a) Roger.
(b) Malone.
(c) Edgar.
(d) Susanna.

2. How is Edward saved from the sea in Chapter 7?
(a) He is discovered by a scuba diver.
(b) He is ejected by a whale.
(c) He is caught by a fishing net.
(d) He is caught in a hurricane and thrown to land.

3. What song does Nellie sing to Edward each night in Chapter 9?
(a) "Hush, Little Baby."
(b) "Cradle Song."
(c) "Frere Jacques."
(d) "Mary Had a Little Lamb."

4. After how many days and nights at the dump does Edward begin to give into despair?
(a) Almost 50.
(b) Almost 40.
(c) Almost 20.
(d) Almost 30.

5. What action do the people who rescue Edward do on the boat that he appreciates in Chapter 7?
(a) They sit him upright so that he can see the sea.
(b) They tell him about their children.
(c) They give him the name Malone.
(d) They allow him to hold one of the oars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What magical word did the witch say to transform the princess in Pellegrina's story in Chapter 4?

2. Why did it make no difference that the princess was beautiful in Pellagrina's story in Chapter 4?

3. How does the old fisherman carry Edward home in Chapter 8?

4. Why does Lolly take Edward to the dump in Chapter 10?

5. On what day of Edward's ordeal does a storm come in Chapter 7?

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