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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two new fruits does Dick taste on his first trading journey?
(a) Figs and dates.
(b) Kumquats and dragon fruit.
(c) Pomegranites and star fruit.
(d) Jackfruit and lychee.

2. What birds cause the horses to tear around because the noise reminds them of crowds at the horse races?
(a) Seagulls.
(b) Robins.
(c) Pidgeons.
(d) Crows.

3. Where does Whittington say Ben should sit for his reading lesson?
(a) On the highest hay bale.
(b) Near the horses.
(c) Out in the sun.
(d) Close to Abby.

4. What do the rats ask for, in addition to safety from the cat?
(a) Free passage into and out of the barn.
(b) The right to come lay in the hay.
(c) Every other chicken egg.
(d) A share of grain.

5. How many students is Marion assigned to help in Abby's classroom?
(a) Abby and one other.
(b) Abby and three others.
(c) Only Abby.
(d) Abby and two others.

6. How does Whittington initially feel about the deal between the animals and the rats?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Unhappy.
(c) Happy.
(d) Relieved.

7. Where does Bernie put Havey after the dog's fight with Whittington?
(a) In the yard behind the house.
(b) In the pickup truck.
(c) In a shed.
(d) In the yard behind the Texaco.

8. What does the vet give to the horse along with castor oil?
(a) Aspirin and something like sodium bicarbonate.
(b) Morphine and something like Zantac.
(c) Acetaminophen and something like Alca-Seltzer.
(d) Codeine and something like Pepto-Bismol.

9. How does Havey get exercise?
(a) By running round and round the barn while Bernie waters the animals.
(b) By running after rats and chickens.
(c) By chasing the Lady and nipping at the horses.
(d) By running up and down the farm road to the barn.

10. What did Abby's mom tell her that the night was like once your eyes adjust?
(a) Deep fog.
(b) Blue velvet.
(c) Dark water.
(d) A knitted scarf.

11. What did the rats kill the deckled gray for?
(a) His meat.
(b) Trying to protect an egg.
(c) Revenge.
(d) The food in his craw.

12. Why doesn't Bernie take Havey home?
(a) Because she has fleas.
(b) Because Marion is allergic.
(c) Because she bites.
(d) Because she is afraid of children.

13. What is the rat who crawls out during Whittington's story trying to get?
(a) A corn cob.
(b) An apple core.
(c) Some hay.
(d) Some grain.

14. What color do the Lady's black tail feathers look in the sunlight?
(a) Orange.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Purple.

15. What affliction is the herb the captain tells Fitzwarren about used to treat?
(a) Melancholia.
(b) Kidney and bladder stones.
(c) Bilious fever.
(d) Blood poisoning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the puddings the cook sometimes serves like?

2. What color is Abby's hair?

3. What was Dick Whittington's profession?

4. What games do the rats play while waiting for Whittington to continue his story?

5. What is Havey named after?

(see the answer keys)

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