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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. What excuse does the narrator's grandmother give for what is found on the Grand High Witch's balcony in "The Mouse-Burglar"?
(a) She says she dropped her knitting wool.
(b) She says she dropped her newspaper.
(c) She says her grandson is in the sock.
(d) She says she threw the sock in a rage.

2. How old was the fifth child that the narrator's grandmother knows of when he was taken by witches?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) Five.
(d) Nine.

3. For what time does the Grand High Witch say she has set the alarm clock for her demonstration in "Bruno Jenkins Disappears"?
(a) 3:30.
(b) 4:00.
(c) 3:45.
(d) 5:00.

4. What does the narrator intend to steal from the Grand High Witch's hotel room in "Hello Grandmamma"?
(a) A vial of Magical Antidote.
(b) Her magic wand.
(c) A vial of Mouse-Maker.
(d) Her broomstick.

5. The narrator's grandmother tells him in "Hello Grandmamma" that the Grand High Witch makes it a rule to do what at each Annual Meeting?
(a) Fry at least 10 witches.
(b) Present a new magical formula.
(c) Kill at least two children.
(d) Fry at least one witch.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator's grandmother tells him in "It’s Off to Work We Go!" that the people in the Grand High Witch's village perceived her as being what?

2. What does the Grand High Witch discern about the mice on the platform in "The Recipe"?

3. What does the narrator hope to obtain from the Grand High Witch's castle in "It’s Off to Work We Go!"?

4. What does the Grand High Witch instruct her subjects to fry the mouse tails in when making Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse-Maker?

5. On what floor of the hotel does the narrator say his grandmother's room is in "Hello Grandmamma"?

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