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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the "first genuine and true emotion" that Edward experiences in Chapter 6 (49)?
(a) Fear.
(b) Joy.
(c) Love.
(d) Regret.

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

3. What does Abilene do each morning after dressing Edward?
(a) She puts him in a baby carriage.
(b) She winds his watch.
(c) She makes him tea.
(d) She sets him on her doll shelf.

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

5. What does Edward do when Pellagrina looks at him like a hawk at the dinner table in Chapter 3?
(a) He nods his head.
(b) He shivers.
(c) He coughs.
(d) He speaks.

6. What did the cook do with the ring when she discovered it in Pellegrina's story in Chapter 4?
(a) She gave it to the queen.
(b) She gave it to the witch.
(c) She gave it to the princess.
(d) She put it on her finger.

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

8. How is Pellagrina related to Abilene?
(a) She is Abilene's mother.
(b) She is Abilene's aunt.
(c) She is Abilene's sister.
(d) She is Abilene's grandmother.

9. On what street does Edward live with Abilene?
(a) Egypt Street.
(b) Smith Street.
(c) Anderson Street.
(d) Willow Street.

10. Who does Abilene tackle on the ship after he has possession of Edward in Chapter 5?
(a) Roger.
(b) Amos.
(c) Jack.
(d) Martin.

11. What does Bull say he and his dog are in Chapter 12?
(a) Thieves.
(b) Angry.
(c) Lost.
(d) Hungry.

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

13. In what month does Abilene depart on the ship with her parents in Chapter 5?
(a) April.
(b) May.
(c) June.
(d) September.

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

15. Where does Edward sit while the old fisherman and Nellie eat dinner in Chapter 9?
(a) At the table.
(b) On the kitchen counter.
(c) On a shelf in the bedroom.
(d) Atop the refrigerator.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week does Abilene depart on the ship with her parents in Chapter 5?

2. What does Pellegrina whisper to Edward when tucking him in, in Chapter 4 (15)?

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

4. Where is Pellagrina from originally?

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

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