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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator realize when he steps into the ocean in Chapter 13?
(a) That the hole is gone.
(b) That he can swim.
(c) That he knows everything.
(d) That Lettie is gone.

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

3. What is the name of the Hempstock’s cow that seems to be going lame in Chapter 9?
(a) Bridget.
(b) Brianna.
(c) Rhiannon.
(d) Meghan.

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

5. Where has Lettie been scratched when she returns in Chapter 10?
(a) Her knee.
(b) Her right arm.
(c) Her left arm.
(d) Her cheek.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 11, how high does Ursula hold the narrator off the ground?

4. What constellation do the hunger birds devour from the sky in Chapter 14?

5. What is the narrator’s mother wearing when she answers the door in Chapter 15?

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