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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what is the second color Lettie wants to find?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Lavender.
(d) White.

2. Where does the narrator feel pain when he catches the writhing mass of cobwebs and rotting cloth in Chapter 4?
(a) His foot.
(b) His leg.
(c) His face.
(d) His arm.

3. What does Lettie give the narrator to eat in Chapter 2?
(a) Oatmeal and cream.
(b) Porridge and jam.
(c) Biscuits.
(d) Pancakes.

4. In Chapter 5, how long does the narrator let the water run to get it steaming?
(a) 3-4 minutes.
(b) 4-5 minutes.
(c) 6 minutes.
(d) 2 minutes.

5. What is the name of the Hempstock’s cow that seems to be going lame in Chapter 9?
(a) Brianna.
(b) Bridget.
(c) Rhiannon.
(d) Meghan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the narrator get the pink scar that is on the heel of his foot?

2. Where is the opal miner said to be from?

3. What does the narrator have for dessert at the Hempstocks' in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 2, how many weeks of vacation from school does the narrator get?

5. What had the narrator once dug out of his knee with a penknife?

(see the answer key)

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