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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day of the week does the narrator receive a letter saying he won the Premium Bonds?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Wednesday.

2. Whom does the narrator think of when he is loaned a nightgown from the Hempstocks in Chapter 9?
(a) Wee Willie Winkie.
(b) Little Boy Blue.
(c) Little Jack Horner.
(d) Georgie Porgie.

3. How does the narrator stop the light from hitting the hole in his foot in Chapter 5?
(a) He uses a box.
(b) He uses a bandage.
(c) He uses the forefinger of his left hand.
(d) He uses the thumb of his right hand.

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

5. What does Old Mrs. Hempstock say happened to the really old country?
(a) It blew up.
(b) It was destroyed by a hurricane.
(c) It sank.
(d) It was under a volcano.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long had the narrator lived in the old house that had been knocked down?

3. In Chapter 10, what type of jam does the narrator eat with his toast?

4. In Chapter 2, what color is the washbasin in the narrator’s room?

5. When the Hempstocks came from the old country and brought the farm, what did Gran call the things that were brought with it?

(see the answer key)

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