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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does the agent give Dick when he leaves the carriage?
(a) A pair of shoes.
(b) A coat.
(c) A gold coin.
(d) A penny.
2. What is the bantams' initial response to the idea of Whittington moving into the barn?
(a) They are afraid he will cause them more problems.
(b) They are excited because they've never seen a cat.
(c) They don't know what to think.
(d) They are relieved they will have a protector.
3. What does the vet give to the horse along with castor oil?
(a) Codeine and something like Pepto-Bismol.
(b) Morphine and something like Zantac.
(c) Acetaminophen and something like Alca-Seltzer.
(d) Aspirin and something like sodium bicarbonate.
4. What color silk does Fitzwarren give Dick Whittngton to tie around his neck for luck?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.
5. What problem do his kids have feeding Whittington his tuna?
(a) There is no can opener.
(b) A rat steals the tuna.
(c) Whittington turns his head up at the tuna.
(d) They spill the tuna on the ground.
6. How much does Dick Whittington pay for his cat?
(a) A half-farthing.
(b) A penny.
(c) A half-penny.
(d) A farthing.
7. Where do the bantams roost when not sitting on eggs?
(a) Up in the roof rafters.
(b) In the wired chicken roost on the side of the barn.
(c) Up in a tree outside the barn.
(d) On the hay bales.
8. What does Whittington suggest that Ben do to help improve his reading?
(a) Try to understand a sentence before saying it.
(b) Practice identifying letters.
(c) Memorize words.
(d) Practice copying passages.
9. What is the first part of London that the travelers approach?
(a) The market gardens.
(b) The stockyard.
(c) The outlying tanneries.
(d) The dumps and smelters.
10. What two new fruits does Dick taste on his first trading journey?
(a) Pomegranites and star fruit.
(b) Figs and dates.
(c) Jackfruit and lychee.
(d) Kumquats and dragon fruit.
11. What does the stranger with the gold coin give to Dick?
(a) An apple.
(b) A letter.
(c) A loaf of bread.
(d) A piece of candy.
12. Who used to live in the hutch Bernie puts the black hen in?
(a) Ferrets.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Guinea pigs.
(d) Rabbits.
13. What time do Bernie, Abby, and Ben get up in the mornings to care for the horses?
(a) Seven o'clock.
(b) Four o'clock.
(c) Six o'clock.
(d) Five o'clock.
14. What color do the Lady's black tail feathers look in the sunlight?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Purple.
(d) Orange.
15. What nationality does the Lady say her ancestors are?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Italian.
(c) English.
(d) French.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Havey get exercise?
2. What is the weather like when Whittington first meets the Lady?
3. Who does the Lady suggest should help Ben learn to read?
4. What does Gran give to Abby and Ben when they have upset stomachs?
5. What vehicle does the vet come in?
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