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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How much were the chickens bought for at a livestock auction?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) Two dollars.
(c) Fifty cents.
(d) A dollar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the stranger with the gold coin give to Dick?

2. How do the rats in the barn sleep?

3. What birds cause the horses to tear around because the noise reminds them of crowds at the horse races?

4. Who taught Dick Whittington to read?

5. How does Bernie react to the horses muzzling him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who brought the horses' ancestors to the Americas, and why?

2. What advice does the vet give Bernie when he calls about Spooker?

3. What is Whittington and the Lady's plan to stop Havey from always chasing the duck?

4. How does Lady stay safe from the rats?

5. Why was a good rat hunter invaluable to Dick Whittington?

6. What does the man who sells Dick Whittington his cat look like?

7. What reaction does the cook have when Dick faints at her door?

8. What trouble does Ben have with the first word he learns?

9. How does the black hen act when Bernie examines her?

10. How did Will Price get his scar?

(see the answer keys)

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