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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator compare the smell of witches to in "The Mouse-Burglar"?
(a) The smell of rotten eggs.
(b) The smell of dogs' droppings.
(c) The smell of cooking bacon.
(d) The smell of a men's restroom.

2. What object does the Grand High Witch take out once the narrator has been transformed into a mouse in "Metamorphosis"?
(a) A small cage.
(b) A mouse-trap.
(c) A hammer.
(d) A carving-knife.

3. What do the cooks do to the plate that is sent back to the kitchen because the meat is too tough in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) They spit on it.
(b) They throw it out.
(c) They send it back the same.
(d) They send out a drier piece of meat.

4. What is the narrator's room number at the hotel?
(a) 555.
(b) 357.
(c) 554.
(d) 454.

5. With whom are the witches appointed to have tea after their meeting in "Metamorphosis"?
(a) Mr. Jenkins.
(b) Mrs. Jenkins.
(c) The narrator's grandmother.
(d) Mr. Stringer.

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

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

8. At what time did the Grand High Witch tell Bruno to come to the meeting for more chocolate bars in "Bruno Jenkins Disappears"?
(a) 3:45.
(b) 3:35.
(c) 3:25.
(d) 3:15.

9. What is the waiter carrying that the narrator scurries behind to exit the Kitchen in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) A plate of roast beef.
(b) A cheesecake.
(c) A bowl of soup.
(d) Pink ice cream.

10. The narrator's grandmother tells him in "Hello Grandmamma," "You are still yourself in everything except" what?
(a) "Your voice."
(b) "Your mind."
(c) "Your appearance."
(d) "Your intelligence."

11. At what time does the Grand High Witch receive a knock at the door from the ancient ones in "The Mouse-Burglar"?
(a) 6:00.
(b) 5:00.
(c) 7:00.
(d) 5:30.

12. What does the narrator's grandmother order for dinner in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) Pea soup and roast lamb.
(b) Broiled chicken and rice.
(c) Steak and mashed potatoes.
(d) French onion soup and a salad.

13. How does the narrator get injured in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) His foot is broken.
(b) He is stabbed in the shoulder.
(c) He sprains his ankle.
(d) The end of his tail is cut off.

14. What does the narrator tell his grandmother the witches are pretending to be in "Hello Grandmamma"?
(a) The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
(b) The European Society for the Rights of Women.
(c) The Women's Society for the Betterment of Education.
(d) The British Society for Prevention of Childhood Poverty.

15. What is Mrs. Jenkins doing when the narrator's grandmother approaches them in the Lounge to discuss Bruno in “Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins Meet Bruno”?
(a) Talking on a cell phone.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Reading a newspapper.
(d) Reading a magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator run and hide after exiting the chef's trousers in "In the Kitchen"?

2. What does the narrator's grandmother say she gave Bruno to eat to keep him busy when the narrator returns to the table in "In the Kitchen"?

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

4. What does the narrator do when the chambermaid goes to pick up the shoe he is hiding in, in "Hello Grandmamma"?

5. When does the narrator describe seeing a trapeze artist in "In the Kitchen"?

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