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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Mr. Jenkins and His Son" – "It’s Off to Work We Go".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator's grandmother tells him in "My Grandmother" that she knows of no less than how many children that have disappeared and been taken by the witches?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

2. Why does the narrator say he is happy when his grandmother tells him how long he can expect to live in "The Heart of a Mouse"?
(a) Because he is tired of life as a mouse.
(b) Because he does not want to live longer than her.
(c) Because he hopes to get married and have children.
(d) Because he wants to be with his parents.

3. What word from "The Recipe" means smug or braggartly?
(a) Lacrimose.
(b) Amicable.
(c) Gloating.
(d) Daring.

4. What does Bruno complain about not having with his meal in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) Mayonnaise.
(b) Gravy.
(c) Butter.
(d) Ketchup.

5. Where is the narrator's grandmother from?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Norway.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's grandmother's reply when he asks her, "Now that we have done away with the Grand High Witch, will all the other witches in the world gradually disappear?"

2. What happened to the third child that the grandmother knew who was taken by witches?

3. How does the narrator's grandmother transport the narrator and Bruno to the Lounge in “Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins Meet Bruno”?

4. What is the name of the fifth child that the narrator's grandmother knows of who was taken by witches?

5. What leads Mr. Jenkins to finally recognize Bruno as his son in "Mr. Jenkins and His Son"?

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