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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. Why does Bernie want horses?
(a) He breeds them to sell.
(b) He needs them to till the fields.
(c) He just likes them.
(d) He breeds them for racing.

2. What is the horses' initial response to the idea of Whittington moving into the barn?
(a) They approve because they like cats.
(b) They think Whittington will probably be effective against the rats.
(c) They don't have an opinion.
(d) They disapprove because they dislike cats.

3. How many generations does Whittington say he's removed from Dick Whittington's cat?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Sixty.

4. What does Whittington suggest that Ben do to help improve his reading?
(a) Try to understand a sentence before saying it.
(b) Memorize words.
(c) Practice copying passages.
(d) Practice identifying letters.

5. How does the Lady feel when a flock of ducks flies overhead?
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Restless.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the chickens do when someone lays an egg?

2. What color stripe is on the mainsail of the ship Dick sails on?

3. How much were the chickens bought for at a livestock auction?

4. Where does Whittington say Ben should sit for his reading lesson?

5. Why does the Lady think that people shouldn't look down while listening to a story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dick ask for, in addition to the king's initial offer, in exchange for his cat?

2. How was Whittington separated from his boy?

3. What book does Abby bring for Ben's reading lesson?

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

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

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

7. How does the captain react to Dick Whittington's cat?

8. What happened to Abby and Ben's parents?

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

10. What argument does the Lady give in favor of Whittington moving into the barn?

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