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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who identifies Ben's reading problem as dyslexia?
(a) Whittington.
(b) Abby.
(c) Bernie.
(d) The Lady.

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

4. What type of goods does Fitzwarren sell?
(a) Cloth.
(b) Furniture.
(c) Sweets.
(d) Jewelry.

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

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

7. What did Whitington's former family call him?
(a) Bent Ear.
(b) Fluffer.
(c) Tabby.
(d) Old Gray.

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

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

10. What secondary item does Fitzwarren sell in his shop?
(a) Buttons and bows.
(b) Dyes and colorings.
(c) Dried fruits.
(d) Spices.

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

12. How long is Dick on the road with the carriage?
(a) Three months.
(b) Five months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Two months.

13. Whose face is Bernie's face like?
(a) Madison's.
(b) Washington's.
(c) Lincoln's.
(d) Franklin's.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ben take before locking himself in the bathroom?

2. About how old is Fitzwarren?

3. What do the horses use to bathe themselves?

4. What makes the barn begin to smell like home to the horses?

5. Where is Bernie when the farmer drops the black hen off at the gas station?

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