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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument is used when the narrator is injured in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) A soup ladle.
(b) A blowtorch.
(c) A carving-knife.
(d) A rolling pin.

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

3. What did the narrator observe Bruno doing the day before in the hotel terrace in "Bruno Jenkins Disappears"?
(a) Killing ants with a magnifying glass.
(b) Drawing on the sidewalk.
(c) Playing with a snake.
(d) Making tiny houses from matchsticks.

4. How does Mrs. Jenkins respond when the narrator's grandmother places Bruno on the table in "Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins Meet Bruno"?
(a) She talks to Bruno.
(b) She screams.
(c) She hits Bruno with her newspaper.
(d) She picks up Bruno.

5. What is Bruno's response when the narrator's grandmother asks him "Why on earth didn't you speak up and tell your father who you were?" in "The Plan"?
(a) "Because I was frightened."
(b) "Because I had my mouth full."
(c) "Because I was angry."
(d) "Because I didn't want to upset them."

6. What does the narrator's grandmother order to drink before her dinner in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) A cup of coffee.
(b) A glass of sherry.
(c) A cup of tea.
(d) A glass of Scotch.

7. How many doses of the Mouse-Maker is the narrator forced to drink in "Metamorphosis"?
(a) 100.
(b) 200.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 500.

8. What does Bruno begin eating when the narrator's grandmother puts him on the table in "Hello Grandmamma"?
(a) A banana.
(b) A tomato.
(c) An apple.
(d) A loaf of bread.

9. Of Bruno, the Grand High Witch says that he is not only smelly but also what?
(a) Greedy.
(b) Loud.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Crafty.

10. How many doses of Mouse-Maker are in the vial that the Grand High Witch presents in “The Ancient Ones”?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 200.
(c) 500.
(d) 100.

11. Where does the narrator discover the vials of Mouse-Maker in the Grand High Witch's room in "The Mouse-Burglar"?
(a) In a chest drawer.
(b) Inside the closet.
(c) Sewn into the mattress.
(d) Tucked under the pillow.

12. 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) Kill at least two children.
(c) Present a new magical formula.
(d) Fry at least one witch.

13. What does the Grand High Witch tell her subjects to do before assembling in the Dining Room for supper in “The Ancient Ones”?
(a) To shave their heads and leave their wigs off.
(b) To put cotton plugs up their noses.
(c) To wear their capes and gloves.
(d) To dress in pants instead of skirts.

14. What does the narrator's grandmother remind him that he has as she prepares to leave for the Dining Room in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) A brain.
(b) Sharp teeth.
(c) A tail.
(d) Paws.

15. What does the narrator's grandmother ask him about Bruno in "Hello Grandmamma"?
(a) "Does he never stop eating?"
(b) "Is he a very intelligent boy?"
(c) "How many siblings does he have?"
(d) "Was he turned into a porpoise?"

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two enemies that the narrator deduces mice have in "Bruno"?

2. What is the Grand High Witch's hotel room number?

3. In what object does the narrator's grandmother put him to lower him to the Grand High Witch's balcony?

4. What is Mr. Jenkins doing when the narrator's grandmother approaches them to discuss Bruno in “Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins Meet Bruno”?

5. What does the narrator use to tap on his hotel room door in "The Mouse-Burglar"?

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