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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lolly pick up Edward when she first sees him in Chapter 10?
(a) By his tail.
(b) By his ears.
(c) By his arm.
(d) By his foot.

2. What does Edward see Abilene holding as he falls in Chapter 6?
(a) His hat.
(b) His pocket watch.
(c) Her mother's hand.
(d) His mittens.

3. What is Abilene's mother outraged that Rosie has done in Chapter 2?
(a) He has broken her best dinnerware.
(b) He has knocked over a can of paint.
(c) He has broken the screen door.
(d) He has peed on the tablecloth.

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

5. Where does Edward spend dinnertime during Lolly's visit in Chapter 10?
(a) On the shelf.
(b) At the table.
(c) On the refrigerator.
(d) On the couch.

6. What is the pattern on Edward's everyday shirt that Nellie sews for him in Chapter 9?
(a) Polka dots.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Plaid.
(d) Paisley.

7. Who chases after the dog when it takes off with Edward at the dump in Chapter 12?
(a) Lawrence.
(b) Roger.
(c) Ernest.
(d) Jack.

8. What does the old fisherman point out each night when he and Nellie go outside after dinner?
(a) Different types of trees.
(b) Different constellations.
(c) Different animals.
(d) Different types of birds.

9. What is the only thing that Edward is wearing as he falls in Chapter 6?
(a) His gloves.
(b) His jacket.
(c) His hat.
(d) His shoes.

10. How is Edward's pocket watch lost in Chapter 2?
(a) It is sold by Abilene's father.
(b) It is stolen by the maid.
(c) It is vacuumed by the maid.
(d) It is dropped into the toilet.

11. To what is the princess's beauty compared in Pellagrina's story in Chapter 4?
(a) The moon.
(b) A rose.
(c) The stars.
(d) The sun.

12. What is the name of the ship that Abilene and her parents are to voyage on in Chapter 3?
(a) The Queen Mary.
(b) The Queen Anne.
(c) The Royal Shore.
(d) The Titanic.

13. What does Nellie lean Edward against while she works in the kitchen in Chapter 9?
(a) The refrigerator.
(b) The flour canister.
(c) The oven.
(d) The ironing board.

14. Which of the boys removes Edward's underwear in Chapter 5?
(a) Roger.
(b) Amos.
(c) Jack.
(d) Martin.

15. What does Edward conclude to be the reason that Pellagrina was disappointed in him in Chapter 11?
(a) Because he did not love Abilene enough.
(b) Because he was not really made of china.
(c) Because he loved her husband.
(d) Because he did not have finer clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old fisherman hold in his mouth as he walks home with Edward in Chapter 8?

2. On what street does Edward live with Abilene?

3. What does the old fisherman point out, stating that one can never be lost based on it, in Chapter 8?

4. Who does Abilene tackle on the ship after he has possession of Edward in Chapter 5?

5. What does Bull say he and his dog are in Chapter 12?

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