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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What presents does the narrator receive for his seventh birthday?
(a) Batman figure and Narnia books.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Superman figure and Wizard of Oz books.
(d) Football.

2. In Chapter 7, what does Ursula threaten to do if the narrator tries to leave the property?
(a) Lock him in his room.
(b) Whip him.
(c) Feed him bugs.
(d) Starve him.

3. What type of dog does the secretary who works for the narrator’s father have?
(a) A chihuahua.
(b) A dachshund.
(c) A beagle.
(d) A poodle.

4. What color is Lettie looking for in Chapter 4?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Greenish-yellow.
(c) Purply-blue.
(d) Pink.

5. In Chapter 6, where does the narrator go to read a book after his mother tells him about the new housekeeper?
(a) By the beech tree.
(b) Under the maple tree.
(c) On the front porch.
(d) On the back porch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what flowers can the narrator see as he watches his father and Ursula walk around the gardens?

2. Where does Ellen Henderson live?

3. In Chapter 3, what does the narrator have caught in his throat?

4. What is the setting of the story that the narrator reads after his father and Ursula come in from the gardens in Chapter 7?

5. What does Lettie give the narrator to eat in Chapter 2?

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