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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is an accurate description of the character Pa?
(a) He is cowardly.
(b) He is poor.
(c) He is king.
(d) He is happy.

2. How does Buggerless respond to the punishment?
(a) He says he doesn't have to listen to his father.
(b) He says he'll do as he is told.
(c) He says that he will do whatever he wants.
(d) He says that he will kill Pa.

3. Why does Ma get angry with Pa?
(a) He is calling her names.
(b) He is eating the food she is saving for her guests.
(c) He is taking down the decorations that she put up.
(d) He is using language she doesn't want her guests to hear.

4. In what way is Pa violent?
(a) Physically.
(b) Verbally.
(c) Cheerfully.
(d) Emotionally.

5. How does Pa feel when he hears what Manure has to say?
(a) Surprised.
(b) Disgusted.
(c) Happy.
(d) Angered.

6. What do the guests complain about?
(a) How bad a host he is.
(b) How often this happens at their house.
(c) How bizarre his behavior is.
(d) How bad the food is.

7. Who grabs the crown at the parade?
(a) Ma.
(b) Buggerless.
(c) Pa.
(d) Manure.

8. What does Buggerless call Pa?
(a) A waife.
(b) A fool.
(c) A moron.
(d) A murderer.

9. What does Pa offer to the captain in exchange for his help?
(a) That he will become a duke.
(b) That the entire country will be better off.
(c) That he will pay him handsomely.
(d) That he will give him a night with Ma.

10. What does Buggerless do right after he witnesses the attack?
(a) He calls out the window to the soldiers.
(b) He prays with his mother.
(c) He takes his mother away.
(d) He runs out to help.

11. How does Ma feel about her actions and success at convincing Pa to follow her plan?
(a) She will have to take drastic steps.
(b) She will have to find alternate strategies.
(c) She thinks she has almost persuaded.
(d) She feels that he will never do it.

12. How does Ma react to the exchange?
(a) She agrees with Manure and flees from Pa.
(b) She pushes Manure out of the door.
(c) She tries to calm Pa down.
(d) She verbally attacks Manure herself.

13. What is Ma's opinion of the people who are receiving the money?
(a) Disgusting.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Repressive.
(d) Happy.

14. What does Pa do when no one leaves after he completes the first attempt?
(a) He walks out of the room and slams the door.
(b) He throws food and swears at them.
(c) He overturns the table.
(d) He orders them out of his house.

15. What does Pa joke about before he starts eating?
(a) How Ma can do nothing right.
(b) How ugly Ma is.
(c) How worthless Ma is.
(d) How disgusting the food looks like.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pa make all of the participants do before they leave?

2. What happens as Pa leaves the king?

3. What does Pa allow all of the peasants who did not win the race to do?

4. What is the character Pa defined by?

5. What does Manure suggest Pa should do?

(see the answer keys)

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