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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long were the brothers locked in their rooms for trying to rescue snails?
(a) three days
(b) 24 hours
(c) a week
(d) two days

2. Why is the meal at the beginning of the book significant?
(a) Cosimo's brother betrayed him by eating it
(b) it is of snails
(c) Cosimo's sister cooked it
(d) it will be Cosimo's last on the ground

3. How does the family make another attempt in the afternoon to get Cosimo down?
(a) offering cake and hot chocolate
(b) says he can eat what he wants
(c) threatens to call the police
(d) the father climbs in the trees

4. What does Biagio offer Cosimo as an apology?
(a) a blanket
(b) some wine
(c) some water
(d) a pie

5. What does Sinforosa do for the band of little boys?
(a) tells them where to sleep at night
(b) gives them cast off clothing
(c) gives them biscuits and wine
(d) tells them where the ripe fruit is

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of plants does Cosimo find in a neighbor's garden?

2. Who sneaks out and covers Cosimo's tree with glue?

3. What does Cosimo's father yell out to him at dinner?

4. How does Cosimo's mother communicate with him?

5. Why do the men from town ask Cosimo to come down?

(see the answer key)

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