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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do Whittington's injuries from the fight last?
(a) Until April Fool's Day.
(b) Until Valentine's Day.
(c) Until New Year's.
(d) Until St. Patrick's Day.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 19, what does Whittington ask if Ben can do?
(a) Whistle.
(b) Climb.
(c) Snap.
(d) Shoot.

3. What does Whittington suggest that Ben do to help improve his reading?
(a) Practice copying passages.
(b) Try to understand a sentence before saying it.
(c) Memorize words.
(d) Practice identifying letters.

4. What word does Ben ask Whittington to explain?
(a) Prophecy.
(b) Potential.
(c) Plague.
(d) Promise.

5. Who is the cat concerned would be afraid of him if he sneaked into the barn instead of asking permission?
(a) The pigs.
(b) The rats.
(c) The cows.
(d) The birds.

6. What time do Bernie, Abby, and Ben get up in the mornings to care for the horses?
(a) Six o'clock.
(b) Seven o'clock.
(c) Five o'clock.
(d) Four o'clock.

7. What does Whittington compare making mistakes learning to read with?
(a) Falling down while learning to walk.
(b) Falling off a bike when the training wheels are off.
(c) Making errors while learning to hunt.
(d) Making baby sounds while learning to talk.

8. What do the rats call themselves?
(a) Norways.
(b) Berkshires.
(c) Havanas.
(d) Himalayans.

9. Why is Bernie afraid to put down rat poison?
(a) He is afraid it will poison the soil.
(b) He is afraid the poison won't kill the rats.
(c) He is afraid the chickens will eat it.
(d) He is afraid a cat will get a poisoned rat.

10. How much does Dick Whittington pay for his cat?
(a) A penny.
(b) A half-farthing.
(c) A half-penny.
(d) A farthing.

11. How many generations does Whittington say he's removed from Dick Whittington's cat?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Forty.
(c) Sixty.
(d) Thirty.

12. Why does Bernie want horses?
(a) He just likes them.
(b) He breeds them to sell.
(c) He breeds them for racing.
(d) He needs them to till the fields.

13. At Fitzwarren's, what does Dick eat for breakfast?
(a) Porridge.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Sweet rolls.
(d) Fruit.

14. What is the first word that Ben learns in his reading lesson?
(a) Psalm.
(b) Answer.
(c) Blessed.
(d) Listen.

15. Why does the Lady think that people shouldn't look down while listening to a story?
(a) They'll get distracted.
(b) They'll think badly of the storyteller.
(c) They'll fall asleep.
(d) They'll get a neck ache.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Lady feel when Whittington uses big words?

2. What two new fruits does Dick taste on his first trading journey?

3. What trait gives Caroaggio his name?

4. What is the rat who crawls out during Whittington's story trying to get?

5. What birds cause the horses to tear around because the noise reminds them of crowds at the horse races?

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