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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How is Lolly related to Nellie?
(a) Lolly is Nellie's daughter.
(b) Lolly is Nellie's niece.
(c) Lolly is Nellie's mother-in-law.
(d) Lolly is Nellie's sister.

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

5. What keeps Edward going during his days at the dump in Chapter 11?
(a) The desire to enact revenge on Abilene.
(b) The desire to enact revenge on Pellegrina.
(c) The desire to enact revenge on Lolly.
(d) The desire to enact revenge on Nellie.

6. What season does Edward prefer the most?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

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

8. How is Lolly's voice described in Chapter 10?
(a) Loud.
(b) Willowy.
(c) High-pitched.
(d) Soft.

9. What color dress does Nellie sew for Edward to wear on special occasions in Chapter 9?
(a) Pink.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Orange.
(d) Blue.

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

11. What word does Edward find to be derogatory in the extreme?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Doll.
(c) Bunny.
(d) Fluffy.

12. What name does Bull give to Edward?
(a) Susanna.
(b) Roger.
(c) Edgar.
(d) Malone.

13. What was the witch counting when the princess came into her home in Pellegrina's story in Chapter 4?
(a) Her kittens.
(b) The leaves on a tree.
(c) Pieces of gold.
(d) Her tomatoes.

14. What magical word did the witch say to transform the princess in Pellegrina's story in Chapter 4?
(a) Zippozoom.
(b) Razmataz.
(c) Farthfigery.
(d) Abracadabra.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the cook do with the ring when she discovered it in Pellegrina's story in Chapter 4?

2. What does Nellie lean Edward against while she works in the kitchen in Chapter 9?

3. Where are Abilene and her parents planning to go on a ship in Chapter 3?

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

5. What color is Lolly's lipstick described as in Chapter 10 (77)?

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