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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had the narrator once dug out of his knee with a penknife?
(a) A wart.
(b) Glass.
(c) A splinter.
(d) A toothpick.

2. In Chapter 7, what colors is Ursula wearing?
(a) Red and white.
(b) Pink and blue.
(c) Black and gray.
(d) Pink and gray.

3. In the Prologue, how long ago had the new house been sold?
(a) 30 years ago.
(b) 35 years ago.
(c) 20 years ago.
(d) 25 years ago.

4. In Chapter 7, what flowers can the narrator see as he watches his father and Ursula walk around the gardens?
(a) Daffodils and narcissi.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Roses and hollyhocks.
(d) Daisies.

5. What does the narrator have for dessert at the Hempstocks' in Chapter 9?
(a) Lemon meringue pie.
(b) Apple raisin custard pie.
(c) Peach cobbler.
(d) Banana cream pie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, where does the narrator go to read a book after his mother tells him about the new housekeeper?

3. Whose clothing does the narrator borrow in Chapter 8?

4. What does the narrator read at the beginning of Chapter 7?

5. What do the Hempstocks serve the narrator for dinner in Chapter 9?

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