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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is old Mrs. Hempstock doing when the narrator comes to her house in Chapter 9?
(a) Rummaging in the pantry.
(b) Stirring a pot on the stove.
(c) Washing windows.
(d) Scrubbing the floor.

2. In Chapter 2, how many beds are described in the narrator’s sister’s room?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. How many strokes does the narrator’s sister brush her hair every night?
(a) 50.
(b) 75.
(c) 100.
(d) 25.

4. What is the name of the Hempstocks' cow?
(a) Molly.
(b) Bessie.
(c) Bridget.
(d) Bossy.

5. How does the narrator get rid of the worm he has pulled from his foot?
(a) He throws it out the window.
(b) He puts it down the tub drain.
(c) He buries it.
(d) He puts it into a garbage sack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the worm that the narrator pulls out of his foot?

2. In Chapter 2, what color blanket is described in the back seat of the narrator’s father’s car?

3. What is the name of the cat that turns up at Hempstock Farm in pagan days?

4. In Chapter 2, what room is the narrator’s bedroom over?

5. In Chapter 7, from where does the narrator watch as his father shows Ursula around the gardens?

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