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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. How cold is it on the night the black hen is frozen?
(a) Ten degrees below zero.
(b) Five degrees below zero.
(c) Fifteen degrees below zero.
(d) Zero degrees.

2. Where does the Lady have the children sit?
(a) Cuddled up to the horses.
(b) On the stable doors.
(c) On a bundle of hay.
(d) On the rail with Whittington.

3. What problem do his kids have feeding Whittington his tuna?
(a) A rat steals the tuna.
(b) They spill the tuna on the ground.
(c) Whittington turns his head up at the tuna.
(d) There is no can opener.

4. What did Bernie forget to do to the horses?
(a) Groom their manes.
(b) Smooth their hooves.
(c) Brush down their fur.
(d) File their teeth.

5. How does Havey get exercise?
(a) By chasing the Lady and nipping at the horses.
(b) By running round and round the barn while Bernie waters the animals.
(c) By running up and down the farm road to the barn.
(d) By running after rats and chickens.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Abby's mom tell her that the night was like once your eyes adjust?

3. About how old is Fitzwarren?

4. What time do Bernie, Abby, and Ben get up in the mornings to care for the horses?

5. Who does the Lady suggest should help Ben learn to read?

Short Essay Questions

1. What horse operation does Bernie describe seeing?

2. In the fable the Lady tells, what does the rat save the lion from?

3. What does the Lady tell Whittington about the horses, when Whittington first arrives in the barn?

4. How does Whittington take his bath?

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

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

7. What is the livery of Fitzwarren's guild?

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

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

10. What does Fitzwarren do at the docks?

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