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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who primarily trades with the East for rhubarb?
(a) Italy.
(b) Greece.
(c) France.
(d) Russia.

2. How many kittens does Dick's cat leave behind after the squall at sea?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

3. How often does the school principal bring his car to the Texaco for inspection?
(a) Every two years.
(b) Every six months.
(c) Every year.
(d) Every eighteen months.

4. How big are duck eggs compared to bantam eggs?
(a) Half as big.
(b) Twice as big.
(c) The same size.
(d) Three times as big.

5. Why did Ben get sent home from school?
(a) For screaming during class.
(b) For throwing a stapler.
(c) For tearing up another student's paper.
(d) For hitting another boy.

6. What gift does Fitzwarren accept from Dick?
(a) Dried herbs.
(b) Seeds.
(c) Fruits.
(d) Cotton.

7. What repair does Bernie say the principal's car needs, after his inspection of the car?
(a) A new brake line.
(b) New tires.
(c) A new timing belt.
(d) New spark plugs.

8. What common item does Whittington explain used to be expensive in Dick's time but is cheap in the present for Ben and Abby?
(a) Salt.
(b) Cinnamon.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Vinegar.

9. What does Bernie do on his errand that's not an errand?
(a) He goes and sits with Haver, petting her.
(b) He watches the sun setting over the landscape.
(c) He lights a cigar and wanders around the old cars out back.
(d) He sits on the steps and thinks.

10. How much does Al spend at the livestock auction?
(a) $4.30.
(b) $3.30.
(c) $5.30.
(d) $2.30.

11. What word is a boy struggling to write when Ben first visits the special reading class?
(a) Might.
(b) Light.
(c) Tight.
(d) Fight.

12. Who leads the baby ducks around?
(a) The Lady.
(b) Whittington.
(c) The bantams.
(d) Brahms and Coraggio.

13. How does the auctioneer at the livestock auction speak?
(a) Very fast all the time.
(b) Very fast at first, and then slower when there are some bids.
(c) Slow and steady all the time.
(d) Slower at first, and then very fast when there are some bids.

14. What type of bead is on the necklace that Dick gives Mary?
(a) Topaz.
(b) Jade.
(c) Opal.
(d) Turquoise.

15. What does Ben compare his reading lessons to?
(a) Learning to play a piano.
(b) Climbing a mountain.
(c) Reaching for a brass ring.
(d) Coming in out of the dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Fitzwarren's policy in his business?

2. How does Ben react when Marion tells him about her meeting with his teacher?

3. Who saves the kittens trapped by the cord?

4. What does Whittington do when the Lady won't come out of her sleeping place or respond?

5. How long do Abby and Ben study reading each day?

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