2. What book does Ben finish the Friday before Labor Day?
(a) Th first level 19 book.
(b) The last level 19 book.
(c) The first level 20 book.
(d) The last level 20 book.

3. What does the name for lilac supposedly mean in Persian?
(a) Scent of spring.
(b) Clear sky.
(c) Wonderous star.
(d) Beautiful girl.

4. Does Ben's teacher think Ben should pass this year?
(a) No, but only because of his reading.
(b) Yes, because reading won't be a significant problem for a few years.
(c) Yes, because his reading has improved so much.
(d) No, because of a lot of problems in class.

5. How does Fitzwarren feel about the prospect of Dick taking a long trading journey?
(a) He doesn't want Dick to go.
(b) He is torn whether or not he wants Dick to go.
(c) He wants Dick to go on a journey.
(d) He wants Dick to go, but on a different journey.

6. What languages has Dick picked up that he plans to use in trading in Palermo?
(a) Russian and French.
(b) Italian and Arabic.
(c) Spanish and German.
(d) Portuguese and Romanian.

7. When Dick can hear his cat again, what does the cat tell him?
(a) That riches are in store.
(b) That at least they have each other.
(c) That troubled waters lead to a calm.
(d) That it will all work out.

8. What kind of car does the school principal drive?
(a) An old Chrysler.
(b) An old Ford.
(c) An old Dodge.
(d) An old Chevy.

9. As spring comes on, how many eggs do the chickens lay per day?
(a) Three or four.
(b) Two or three.
(c) One or two.
(d) Four or five.

10. What is the name of the special ed program that Ben might need to go into?
(a) Reading Recovery.
(b) Reading Advancement.
(c) Reading Progression.
(d) Reading Mitigation.

11. What does Don offer to do if Ben will sit in on a special ed reading class?
(a) Delay his reading test.
(b) Let him stay in his class most of the time.
(c) Put in a good word with social services.
(d) Not fail Ben.

12. Who helps Whittington train his children in the autumn?
(a) Spooker.
(b) Wilhelmina.
(c) Brahms.
(d) The Lady.

13. What animal tries to attack the Lady while she is bathing?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A weasel.
(c) A hawk.
(d) An eagle.

14. Where does Gent spend the nights?
(a) In the barn's rafters.
(b) Outside.
(c) In the barn next to Lady.
(d) In the barn next to the goats.

15. What second thing does Ben compare his reading lessons to?
(a) Being born.
(b) Traveling to China.
(c) Being deaf and then being able to hear.
(d) Discovering a new friend.