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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ned dream of for the next few days?
(a) The one-eyed cat.
(b) The horse island.
(c) The fox island.
(d) The ferry sinking.

2. What does Evelyn get as a result of her father earning more money?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Books.
(c) A new hat.
(d) Drawing materials.

3. Where is Hilary's next destination?
(a) India.
(b) Tibet.
(c) Greece.
(d) Hong Kong.

4. How does Mrs. Scallop feel about her new job?
(a) Disgruntled.
(b) Happy.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Depressed.

5. What does the Wallis family receive in the mail?
(a) A check from Papa's great aunt who dies.
(b) A refund from the government.
(c) A check from Mama's great aunt who dies.
(d) Another exciting letter from Hilary.

6. What does Mrs. Kimball say about Mr. Scully?
(a) He is a God-fearing man.
(b) He is a difficult, embattled old man.
(c) He probably suffered a stroke.
(d) He is stubborn.

7. What do Ned and Billy discuss?
(a) Going to a school dance.
(b) Learning to speed skate.
(c) The possibility of playing hockey with the bigger boys.
(d) Making the baseball team in the Spring.

8. How does Ned believe Mr. Scully responds to Ned's confession?
(a) Mr. Scully does not know what Ned is saying.
(b) Mr. Scully understands and forgives Ned.
(c) Mr. Scully thinks Ned is being too hard on himself.
(d) Mr. Scully seems angry about it.

9. Where does Ned tell Papa he wants to go?
(a) To his grandparents' house in the summer.
(b) To visit Mr. Scully again.
(c) To visit Washington, D. C.
(d) With his uncle to Greece.

10. What does Ned figure his father will begin doing?
(a) Picking up Mr. Scully's groceries.
(b) Taking over Sunday services for another preacher who just died.
(c) Teaching Ned how to drive the tractor.
(d) Driving his mother to the doctor in the city.

11. Where does Ned find Mr. Scully one day?
(a) Lying face down in a hallway.
(b) Working in the shed.
(c) Down in the basement.
(d) Lying in the yard.

12. To whom does Ned apologize?
(a) His father.
(b) Mrs. Scully.
(c) His mother.
(d) His teacher.

13. Where is Hilary going to visit?
(a) Tahiti.
(b) Molokai.
(c) Oahu.
(d) Cancun.

14. How does Hilary intend to get to his next destination?
(a) He is not sure.
(b) Fly.
(c) A junk.
(d) A steamer.

15. What does Mr. Scully promise to continue doing?
(a) Taking his medicine.
(b) Feed the cat.
(c) Write his daughter.
(d) Keep Ned doing chores and paying him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of arthritis does Mama have?

2. What does Ned admit to Mr. Scully on another trip to see the man?

3. Why doesn't Ned visit his mother one day?

4. What worries Ned about the one-eyed cat?

5. Where does Hilary suggest taking a ferry?

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