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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. In Chapter 44, how many men are being paid to watch Rumpus through the night?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

2. What type of tree falls during a storm in Chapter 34?
(a) Ash.
(b) Oak.
(c) Alder.
(d) Beech.

3. In Chapter 50, what type of uniform did one of the men wear who checked Rumpus's cage?
(a) Navy uniform with gold buttons.
(b) Black uniform with silver buttons.
(c) Gray uniform with copper buttons.
(d) Dark green uniform with bronze buttons.

4. What does Sergeant Nichols wave in the air as he sends everyone home in Chapter 49?
(a) Club.
(b) Nightstick.
(c) Truncheon.
(d) Baton.

5. In Chapter 25, what type of dog does a woman bring into the post office when Maggie is buying a stamp?
(a) Pomeranian.
(b) Chihuahua.
(c) Dachshund.
(d) Shih Tzu.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Epilogue, where is Maggie speaking?

2. How much time elapses in Chapter 28?

3. What does Maggie take to Rumpus in Chapter 37?

4. In Chapter 39, what time does Maggie return to the cottage?

5. In Chapter 50, what has everyone had for lunch who is sitting at Fred's kitchen table?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maggie observe in Chapter 29?

2. How do Fred and Maggie build a cage for Rumpus?

3. Where does Fred think Rumpus might find a home?

4. How does Maggie figure out how to help Rumpus in Chapter 27?

5. What does Maggie bring Rumpus in Chapter 38, and how does he respond?

6. What does Maggie's father say about school for her?

7. What happens when Maggie tries to eavesdrop on a conversation in the pub?

8. Who comes to the cottage after Vince and Evelyn arrive?

9. In Chapter 32, where does Rumpus find food?

10. In Chapter 25, what does Maggie see when she checks Rumpus's paw?

(see the answer keys)

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