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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I and II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are many of the homes like near where Ned lives?
(a) Well kept.
(b) Crowded with several families per home.
(c) Run down.
(d) Abandoned.

2. Why does Ned feel safe?
(a) Because his father is a soldier.
(b) Because Mrs. Scallop is there.
(c) Because his father is a minister.
(d) Because he believes strongly in God.

3. How many housekeepers has the Wallis family had, including the present one?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 0.
(d) 1.

4. What does Ned believe about his mother and Hilary?
(a) They are both pranksters.
(b) They have nothing in common.
(c) They can read minds.
(d) They have a special understanding.

5. About whom is Ned often confused?
(a) His father.
(b) His best friend.
(c) His mother.
(d) Mrs. Scallop.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does he want to take Ned?

2. What does Ned lose interest in after using it once?

3. In what decades is the novel set?

4. Where does Ned get the bronze goat he has in his room?

5. What is Powerful Katinka?

(see the answer key)

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