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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is on Ned's mind constantly?
(a) A bully at school who keeps harassing Ned.
(b) His father's desire for him to become a minister.
(c) His mother's illness.
(d) His firing the air rifle.

2. Why is Ned particularly excited about traveling with Hilary?
(a) He can backpack in the mountains.
(b) Ned has never traveled before.
(c) He gets to do something that his sister does not.
(d) He gets to do something that his brother does not.

3. How old is Ned when his mother becomes ill?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.

4. What does Ned do as his father pays the visit?
(a) In the nurses's station.
(b) Sits in the car.
(c) Plays outside.
(d) Sits quietly in a chair.

5. Why does Ned feel guilty when he is watching out the window with Mr. Scully?
(a) He knows his mother would love to be able to be outdoors with him.
(b) The cat only has one eye.
(c) The one jay's foot is mangled.
(d) The robin's one wing looks clipped.

6. Of what is Ned afraid if his dad learns of the rifle incident?
(a) That his father will be disappointed in him.
(b) That his dad will tell his mother.
(c) That his dad will never give him the rifle.
(d) That his dad will beat him.

7. What does Mrs. Kimball do?
(a) A stay-at-home housewife.
(b) A school teacher.
(c) A practical nurse.
(d) A domestic helper.

8. What does Mr. Scully say comes into his yard regularly?
(a) The one-eyed cat.
(b) Two deer.
(c) A bear.
(d) A raccoon.

9. Why does Ned fluster Evelyn?
(a) He asks her to the movies.
(b) He presses her for information about the one-eyed cat.
(c) He asks if she wanted to be kissing the boy she was talking about.
(d) He looks directly at her for a minute.

10. In what month does Ned's birthday fall?
(a) October.
(b) June.
(c) April.
(d) January.

11. What did Ned feel on the day of the visit with his father years ago that he felt when he went out in the night?
(a) That life was far beyond his comprehension.
(b) That he was never going to understand his father.
(c) That he was older than his father realized.
(d) That he was being watched.

12. Who is Cosmo?
(a) The family goat.
(b) The barnyard rooster.
(c) The horse Ned's mother used to own.
(d) The family bull.

13. What does Ned refrain from saying to his mother?
(a) That he wishes she wouldn't say anything about his voice.
(b) Anything about taking the rifle out late at night.
(c) That the girl is mean to Ned.
(d) That his uncle doesn't act like he likes Ned.

14. Why does Ned not like dining with members of the congregation?
(a) It makes him feel homeless.
(b) He has to eat anything he is served.
(c) He has to sit with the children in the family.
(d) He has to wear a tie.

15. Where do Ned and his father eat supper on the Sunday before Ned's birthday?
(a) The Thortons.
(b) At home for once.
(c) At a diner.
(d) The Brewsters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned think about Mr. Scully?

2. Where does Hilary want to take Ned?

3. What does Ned think of his present from Mrs. Scallop?

4. What does Mr. Scully make homemade?

5. What does Ned have trouble doing that his father told him to do?

(see the answer keys)

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