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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the sky when the narrator thinks they’ve crossed the boundaries of the Hempstock farm in Chapter 4?
(a) Orange.
(b) Purple.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

2. What did the flea that came through in Cromwell’s day do to people?
(a) It made them embarrassed.
(b) It made them murderous.
(c) It made them frightened.
(d) It made them lonely.

3. At the beginning of his ordeal in the fairy ring, what does the narrator do to distract himself from seeing someone talking to him outside the circle?
(a) He recites poems.
(b) He counts.
(c) He says the multiplication tables.
(d) He sings under his breath.

4. How old was the narrator when he lived in the old house that had been knocked down?
(a) 5-12.
(b) 8-16.
(c) 4-9.
(d) 1-6.

5. What tune does the narrator realize he is humming as Old Mrs. Hempstock rebukes the hunger birds in Chapter 14?
(a) “Girls and Boys Come Out to Play.”
(b) “Walking Song.”
(c) “Bicycle Built for Two.”
(d) “All God’s Critters.”

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of trees line the side of the meadow at the Hempstock farm?

2. At what time does the narrator return home in Chapter 15?

3. In Chapter 2, how many beds are described in the narrator’s sister’s room?

4. What color is the bridge that Lettie and the narrator cross after the binding in Chapter 4?

5. What color suit does the narrator wear in the Prologue?

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