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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nearly Quarter Past Eleven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charlie promise Thomas?
(a) That their father will come back home.
(b) To take care of Thomas.
(c) That Thomas will love school.
(d) That their mother is going to be well.

2. Why does Grandma Wolf ask an animal charmer from the village come to the house once?
(a) To charm the spiders out of the house.
(b) To see if he could make the horse stop bucking.
(c) To see if he could help the dog who was afraid of thunder.
(d) To charm the Big Joe's pets away.

3. Who is Jimmy Parsons?
(a) The school teacher.
(b) The school administrator.
(c) The boy who beats up Thomas.
(d) Thomas' best friend.

4. Why does Big Joe run to the school one day?
(a) He is being chased by some bees he disturbed.
(b) He is being chased by one of the town bullies.
(c) To show Thomas a slow worm Big Joe finds.
(d) To ask Thomas for help hunting caterpillars.

5. What is Grandma Wolf's new job?
(a) Cook at a restaurant.
(b) Laundress for the prison.
(c) Housekeeper.
(d) Tailor in the local shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Big Joe happy about Thomas and Charlie's conspiracy concerning food at meals?

2. Where does Grandma Wolf move?

3. Why are the boys happy after Grandma Wolf is no longer there?

4. Who refuses to cry out with each lash of the cane Mr. Munnings administers?

5. What disease does Molly contract?

(see the answer key)

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