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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Edward feel in some way is responsible for his fate at the bottom of the sea in Chapter 7?
(a) Jack.
(b) Pellegrina.
(c) Lawrenc.
(d) Abilene.

2. What is the name of the old fisherman in Chapter 8?
(a) Roger.
(b) Jack.
(c) Henry.
(d) Lawrence.

3. What was the princess transformed into in Pellegrina's story in Chapter 4?
(a) A lizard.
(b) A snake.
(c) A dog.
(d) A warthog.

4. What did the princess do with the engagement ring given to her in Pellegrina's story in Chapter 4?
(a) She swallowed it.
(b) She gave it back to him.
(c) She sold it.
(d) She threw it in a lake.

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

6. Why does Lolly take Edward to the dump in Chapter 10?
(a) Because of townspeople talking about her parents.
(b) Because he is dirty and covered in bed lice.
(c) Because of her fear of dolls.
(d) Because she believes that he is inhabited by a ghost.

7. What kind of dog is Rosie?
(a) A boxer.
(b) A German shepherd.
(c) A rottweiler.
(d) A husky.

8. How old was Raymond when he died?
(a) 2.
(b) 9.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

9. Where are Abilene and her parents planning to go on a ship in Chapter 3?
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) Paris.
(c) Oslo.
(d) London.

10. What color are Edward's eyes?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Pink.
(d) Brown.

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

12. 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.

13. How does Edward describe the people who have pulled him to shore in Chapter 7?
(a) A young man and an old woman.
(b) A young man and an old man.
(c) An old man and an old woman.
(d) A young man and a young woman.

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

15. What is the name of the dog that unearths Edward from the trash in Chapter 12?
(a) Roger.
(b) Jack.
(c) Bull.
(d) Lucy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What part of Edward's body gives him some concern?

3. What does Ernest call himself in Chapter 11?

4. What is Ralph's profession?

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

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