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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. Who steps in to help care for Theo?
(a) Whittington and Spooker.
(b) Spooker and Havey.
(c) The Lady and Whittington.
(d) Havey and the Lady.

2. Who saves the kittens trapped by the cord?
(a) The Old One.
(b) The bantams.
(c) Spooker.
(d) Corragio.

3. How does Marion feel at first about sending Ben to special ed?
(a) She thinks special ed classes will end up being fun for Ben.
(b) She thinks special ed classes will end up making Ben's problems worse.
(c) She thinks the people at the school are biased and don't know what's best for Ben.
(d) She thinks the people at the school must know what's best for Ben.

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

5. What does Whittington do when the Lady won't come out of her sleeping place or respond?
(a) He pulls her out of her nest.
(b) He snuggles against her and won't leave her side.
(c) He starts telling stories about her.
(d) He starts bringing her presents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dick find who might be able to do an operation on his cat?

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

3. What animal tries to attack the Lady while she is bathing?

4. What town does Dick meet Mary in after his return from Constantinople?

5. Why did Ben get sent home from school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Ben pet Whittington, and how does Whittington respond?

2. What did Dick Whittington spend his fortune on in his last years?

3. What is Ben's plan to stay with his class?

4. Why does Don think the special ed reading program might be good for Ben?

5. What women does the book Sir Louis gives Dick say are the most beautiful in the world?

6. After Ben talks to the animals in the barn about what his reading lessons were like, what do they all do?

7. How does Ben react to the prospect of being sent to special ed classes?

8. What causes the ship to turn back after reaching Palermo?

9. Why is Dick's cat allowed to come home to Dick?

10. What proposition does Sir Louis have for Dick?

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