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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the bantams roost when not sitting on eggs?
(a) Up in a tree outside the barn.
(b) On the hay bales.
(c) In the wired chicken roost on the side of the barn.
(d) Up in the roof rafters.

2. What does the Lady ask Abby to bring to the barn the next day?
(a) An ear of corn.
(b) A rat trap.
(c) A book.
(d) A bag.

3. What do Ben, Bernie, and Abby use to get hot water down to the barn when the road is blocked with snow?
(a) An old tire.
(b) A wheelbarrow.
(c) A sled.
(d) A wagon.

4. What is Gregory's job in his flock?
(a) Leader.
(b) Food gatherer.
(c) Organizer.
(d) Watchman.

5. What does Bernie give Ted in exchange for hauling his horses?
(a) Gas.
(b) A car.
(c) A watch.
(d) A tool chest.

6. What do the chickens do when someone lays an egg?
(a) They all scratch the ground.
(b) They all swawk.
(c) They all flap their wings.
(d) They all huddle together.

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

8. What does the rooster find by kicking away straw and dung?
(a) Snails.
(b) New grass and weeds.
(c) Worms.
(d) Roots.

9. What color silk does Fitzwarren give Dick Whittngton to tie around his neck for luck?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

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

11. What makes the barn begin to smell like home to the horses?
(a) The spring wind coming through the barn door.
(b) Green bales of hay.
(c) A good cleaning.
(d) The chickens and roosters.

12. What color is Abby's hair?
(a) Golden.
(b) Auburn.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

13. What do the horses use to bathe themselves?
(a) Mud.
(b) Dust.
(c) Water.
(d) Tree bark.

14. What ailment causes Bernie to talk about selling out every winter?
(a) Arthritis.
(b) Rickets.
(c) Allergies.
(d) Gout.

15. Who is the first animal to make friends with the black hen?
(a) Aramis.
(b) Whittington.
(c) Corraggio.
(d) The Lady.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Whitington's former family call him?

2. Who does the Lady suggest should help Ben learn to read?

3. How cold is it on the night the black hen is frozen?

4. What does Bernie use to make a water dish for the black hen?

5. What secondary item does Fitzwarren sell in his shop?

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