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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Down at the Dinghy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Seymour pushing Sybil in the water?
(a) With the help of water wings.
(b) On a float.
(c) With his hands.
(d) She's swimming on her own.

2. Who talks to Dr. Sivetski about Seymour's condition?
(a) Muriel.
(b) Seymour.
(c) Muriel's mother.
(d) Muriel's father.

3. Who kidnaps The Laughing Man?
(a) Chinese bandits.
(b) The Comanches.
(c) The Chief.
(d) Chinese police.

4. Who throws the key chain into the lake?
(a) Boo Boo.
(b) Sandra.
(c) No one.
(d) Lionel.

5. How does Eloise and Mary Jane become friends?
(a) They are sisters.
(b) They are college roommates.
(c) They work together.
(d) They are cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the main character in 1928?

2. What does Seymour do when he sits down on the bed after grabbing the object out of the suitcase?

3. Who wins the race back to the house at the end of the story, Down at the Dinghy?

4. How old is the boy in the story, Down at the Dinghy?

5. Why does Ginnie need money before Monday?

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