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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the narrator describe seeing a trapeze artist in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) Last Halloween.
(b) Last Summer.
(c) Last Easter.
(d) Last Christmas.

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

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

4. 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 angry."
(b) "Because I was frightened."
(c) "Because I didn't want to upset them."
(d) "Because I had my mouth full."

5. How many witches has the narrator's grandmother counted at the table in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) 159.
(b) 26.
(c) 84.
(d) 215.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator's grandmother claim children should never do in "Hello Grandmamma," calling it a "dangerous habit."

2. At what time does the narrator's grandmother say she will go with him to the Dining Room to prepare to enact their plan in "The Plan"?

3. How does the narrator ultimately get his grandmother to answer the hotel room door in "The Mouse-Burglar"?

4. Where does the narrator leave the empty bottle when he leaves the kitchen in "In the Kitchen"?

5. What is Bruno eating when the narrator finds him in the ballroom in "Bruno"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the narrator is discovered by the witches in "Metamorphosis"?

2. How do Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins respond to the narrator's grandmother's story in "Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins Meet Bruno"?

3. How is Bruno Jenkins' metamorphosis described in "Bruno Jenkins Disappears"?

4. How does the narrator describe his transformation in "Metamorphosis"?

5. Who is Bruno Jenkins? What are the narrator's opinions of this character?

6. How does the narrator describe his mission in "The Plan"?

7. How does the narrator escape the kitchen in "In the Kitchen"?

8. What plan does the narrator develop in order to thwart the witches in "Hello Grandmamma"?

9. How would you describe the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins?

10. Where does the narrator find the vials in the Grand High Witch's room in "The Mouse-Burglar"? How does he obtain one of the vials?

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