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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What eventually happens to the tree after it was covered in glue?
(a) it turns purple
(b) it became a national monument
(c) it becomes very heavy
(d) it dies

2. Why does Cosimo believe olive trees are great for climbing?
(a) they have good traction
(b) their branches are close together
(c) they smell nice
(d) they have small leaves

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

4. Why is Biagio worried about Cosimo the night his father spoke with him?
(a) his father is blaming Biagio
(b) Biagio is seeing ghosts at home
(c) it's the first rainstorm since Cosimo left
(d) his father is calling the magistrate

5. Who does Cosimo's father send after him?
(a) his brother
(b) the teacher
(c) his sister
(d) the Cavalier

6. Where does Cosimo hide most of his letters?
(a) inside his sleeping bag
(b) in the hollow of a tree
(c) in his tent
(d) in an old bird's nest

7. What happens to Gian de Brughi?
(a) he has to pay a huge fine
(b) he is sent to prison
(c) his hand is cut off
(d) he is hung

8. What does Cosimo tell the townspeople?
(a) the boys are afraid of him
(b) he is not stealing
(c) there is no reward
(d) he knows the way home

9. What does Biagio bring Cosimo during the rainstorm?
(a) an old army tent
(b) a waterproof sleeping bag
(c) food and two umbrellas
(d) a rain coat

10. What happens when the townspeople and the pirates meet?
(a) the townspeople split the treasure
(b) fighting breaks out
(c) they never meet
(d) they exchange goods

11. What does Cosimo do when Gian de Brughi is captured?
(a) testifies against him
(b) rescues him
(c) claims to have done it himself
(d) send him flowers

12. What does Cosimo build in the trees for his books?
(a) a protected bookcase
(b) nothing
(c) a hanging waterproof basket
(d) a new wooden dwelling

13. How does Sinforosa get around the village?
(a) she walks
(b) in a carriage
(c) she swings through the trees
(d) on a white horse

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

15. What do the fruit boys learn from Cosimo?
(a) how to avoid the farmers' dogs scenting them
(b) how to move through the trees without going down
(c) that the farmers are nice people
(d) how to find the best fruit

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Viola sent when she leaves home?

2. What did Cosimo do on Sundays with his family?

3. How do the boys who steal fruit react to Cosimo at first?

4. What does Cosimo tell Viola the next time he sees her?

5. What job does Cosimo do for local growers?

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