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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what type of jam does the narrator eat with his toast?
(a) Grape.
(b) Peach.
(c) Blackberry.
(d) Raspberry.

2. In Chapter 9, where does the narrator take a bath?
(a) In the bathroom.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the living room.
(d) In a spare bedroom.

3. What is old Mrs. Hempstock doing when the narrator comes to her house in Chapter 9?
(a) Scrubbing the floor.
(b) Rummaging in the pantry.
(c) Washing windows.
(d) Stirring a pot on the stove.

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

5. What color does Old Mrs. Hempstock emanate when she scolds the hunger birds in Chapter 14?
(a) Gold.
(b) Silver.
(c) White.
(d) Ice.

6. What takes Lettie away in Chapter 14?
(a) A huge wave.
(b) A doctor.
(c) Hunger birds.
(d) Angels.

7. Where does Ursula threaten to put the narrator when she catches up with him in Chapter 8?
(a) In the shed.
(b) In the attic.
(c) Under the porch.
(d) In the basement.

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

9. About how far is the narrator’s home from the Hempstock farm?
(a) A mile or so.
(b) 1 1/2 miles.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) Half a mile.

10. In Chapter 11, how high does Ursula hold the narrator off the ground?
(a) 10 feet.
(b) 15 feet.
(c) 5 feet.
(d) 20 feet.

11. What color is the kitten that sleeps with the narrator in Chapter 9?
(a) Gray.
(b) Black.
(c) Black and silver.
(d) Marmalade.

12. Why can’t the narrator stay in the ocean forever?
(a) It would destroy him.
(b) There are creatures that would hurt him.
(c) He would die.
(d) He would drown eventually.

13. At the beginning of Chapter 13, what does Lettie say that makes the narrator forget his hunger and fear?
(a) That the cleaners were gone forever.
(b) That he did a good job staying in the fairy ring.
(c) That they could leave now.
(d) That she had come to take the hole out of his heart.

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

15. To the narrator, how long does it seem like it has been since the creatures have eaten by the way they devour Ursula, ?
(a) 500 years.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 100 years.
(d) 1,000 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator have for dessert in Chapter 13?

2. In Chapter 8, what does the narrator touch just as Ursula is about to descend upon him?

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

4. In Chapter 9, what is Lettie’s mother doing when the narrator arrives at the house?

5. What color are the things with wings that come for Ursula?

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