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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 49, what does Fred do with Foy's cane?
(a) Breaks it.
(b) Gives it to Ned.
(c) Gives it to Sergeant Nichols.
(d) Throws it.

2. What time does Maggie start cooking the plants she wants to use on Rumpus in Chapter 27?
(a) Almost 3 p.m.
(b) 3:15 p.m.
(c) 3:45 p.m.
(d) Nearly 4 p.m.

3. In Chapter 47, what time do Fred and Maggie get to the cottage with Rumpus?
(a) As dawn is breaking.
(b) An hour after dawn.
(c) Half an hour before dawn.
(d) Half an hour after dawn.

4. In Chapter 41, what time does Fred want Maggie to take him to Rumpus?
(a) Noon
(b) Late morning.
(c) Almost dusk.
(d) Mid-afternoon.

5. What color glasses does Mabel Harris wear in Chapter 41?
(a) Gold.
(b) Brown.
(c) SIlver.
(d) Black.

6. In Chapter 49, how does Sergeant Nichols get everyone's attention?
(a) Shouts.
(b) Blows his whistle.
(c) Sounds his car horn.
(d) Speaks through a megaphone.

7. How long does it take Maggie to nearly use up her poultice in Chapter 29?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 48 hours.

8. In Chapter 49, what color cap is a man wearing who tells Brae to leave Maggie and Rumpus alone?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

9. What do Fred and Maggie play after supper in Chapter 39?
(a) Draughts and Scrabble.
(b) Cluedo.
(c) Backgammon and cards.
(d) Doublets.

10. How many pages does The Forager's Guide to Medicinal Plants have?
(a) Nearly 1,000.
(b) 850.
(c) 745.
(d) Over 800.

11. In Chapter 42, where does Rumpus slip away to after he hears the humans whispering to one another?
(a) A hollow log.
(b) Beech tree.
(c) The oak.
(d) Ash tree.

12. In Chapter 39, what time does Maggie return to the cottage?
(a) When the stars are out.
(b) 6 p.m.
(c) 6:30 p.m.
(d) As the sun is going down.

13. In Chapter 30, what bird flits between the trees?
(a) Elf owl.
(b) Barn owl.
(c) Great Gray Owl.
(d) Spotted Owl.

14. In Chapter 43, what time do Fred and Maggie return to the cottage?
(a) Almost 10 p.m.
(b) 9:30 p.m.
(c) Nearly 9 p.m.
(d) 8:30 p.m.

15. What day of the week do the patrons in the pub think they should have a village meeting in Chapter 37?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 35, how many cowrie shells does Maggie find?

2. What type of tree falls during a storm in Chapter 34?

3. What type of beetle burrows into the oak in Chapter 30?

4. By what date was Wildoak Forest fully cleared?

5. What time does Fred wake Maggie in Chapter 45?

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