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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How long is Dick on the road with the carriage?
(a) Four months.
(b) Five months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Two months.
2. What word does Ben ask Whittington to explain?
(a) Plague.
(b) Potential.
(c) Promise.
(d) Prophecy.
3. What games do the rats play while waiting for Whittington to continue his story?
(a) Chase-my-tail and leapfrog.
(b) Tag and scratch-my-back.
(c) Twitch-my-nose and hide-and-seek.
(d) Red rover and bite-my-ears.
4. What does the king initially offer Dick for his cat?
(a) All the gold in his throne room.
(b) All the treasures he can carry.
(c) All the birds and fruits in his palace.
(d) All the goods he's selectd to buy.
5. How old does Dick tell Will Price he is?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.
6. At Fitzwarren's, what does Dick eat for breakfast?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Sweet rolls.
(d) Fruit.
7. Who does the carriage driver tell the agent that Dick is?
(a) A son of a friend of his.
(b) An itinerant orphan.
(c) A wanted criminal.
(d) A distant cousin.
8. What does the agent give Dick when he leaves the carriage?
(a) A coat.
(b) A penny.
(c) A gold coin.
(d) A pair of shoes.
9. How does the Lady feel when Whittington uses big words?
(a) Angry.
(b) Admiring.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Tickled.
10. Whose face is Bernie's face like?
(a) Lincoln's.
(b) Washington's.
(c) Franklin's.
(d) Madison's.
11. Where does Dick Whittington's cat put his killed rats while aboard ship?
(a) By Dick's bunk.
(b) In the galley by the water barrels.
(c) Near the masthead.
(d) On deck by the hatchway.
12. How does the cook's disposition change after Dick arrives?
(a) She is more aloof.
(b) She is more morose.
(c) She is more pleasant.
(d) She is more angry.
13. Why is Bernie afraid to put down rat poison?
(a) He is afraid a cat will get a poisoned rat.
(b) He is afraid the poison won't kill the rats.
(c) He is afraid it will poison the soil.
(d) He is afraid the chickens will eat it.
14. How long do Whittington's injuries from the fight last?
(a) Until New Year's.
(b) Until St. Patrick's Day.
(c) Until Valentine's Day.
(d) Until April Fool's Day.
15. When the rats all come out on the Lady's command, who do they look at?
(a) The bantams.
(b) The horses.
(c) The Lady.
(d) Whittington.
Short Answer Questions
1. What affliction is the herb the captain tells Fitzwarren about used to treat?
2. What does Whittington suggest that Ben do to help improve his reading?
3. What color is Abby's hair?
4. How much were the chickens bought for at a livestock auction?
5. What is Havey named after?
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