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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bothers Cosimo most about fig trees?
(a) they're so sticky
(b) they are too short
(c) they smell
(d) they have too many birds

2. What does Cosimo kill that has come up the tree where he is?
(a) a snake
(b) a large rat
(c) a black bird
(d) a yellow cat

3. What is one of the main desires the Baron has concerning his son's choice of living arrangements?
(a) that he be comfortable and safe
(b) that he becomes famous for it
(c) to hide it from the world
(d) that he hate it and come home

4. What is Cosimo first to discover about the trees?
(a) they are more species than known
(b) they are much older than people thought
(c) they are not healthy
(d) the possible mobility trees provide

5. How do the boys who steal fruit react to Cosimo at first?
(a) set a trap for him
(b) think he's wonderful
(c) toss him out of the trees
(d) they're indifferent

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cosimo's reply about running with the boy gang?

2. What do the boys do when Cosimo and Viola ignore them?

3. What does Cosimo's mother decide about him staying in the trees?

4. Why does the Baron scold Cosimo?

5. What does Biagio bring Cosimo during the rainstorm?

(see the answer key)

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