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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Mistake" Pages 56-62.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Enid doing when Rupert comes into the house to find it lit by candlelight?
(a) Making Rupert some dinner.
(b) Making Mrs. Quinn an eggnog.
(c) Writing in her notebook.
(d) Reorganizing the kitchen.

2. Why does it bother Cece when his mother gives him money?
(a) He thinks that she does it to get rid of him for a while.
(b) He thinks she does it out of shame.
(c) He is sure that she has stolen it from his father.
(d) He knows how hard it is for her to save any money.

3. At the end of "Mistake," what is meant by the final sentence, "What a laugh" (62)?
(a) This refers to Mrs. Quinn's attitude toward reading about Mr. Willens's death.
(b) This refers to Rupert's failure to fully understand what was going on between his wife and Mr. Willens.
(c) This refers to the idea that the Quinns got away with murder.
(d) This refers to the attitude of the townsfolk about the death of Mr. Willens.

4. What dessert does Bud get in trouble for picking at before dinner?
(a) Rhubarb pie.
(b) Carrot cake.
(c) Chocolate cake.
(d) Apple pie.

5. What strange thing does Cece's father do when he is in a violent mood?
(a) Takes his shoes and socks off.
(b) Snarls like a dog.
(c) Throws the Bible on the floor.
(d) Hoots like a monkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides the smell of the burning cloth, what other smell does Mrs. Quinn blame for making her sick?

2. In describing the boys on their way back to town, what does the narrator say they are like?

3. What did Cece Ferns and Ralph Diller find near the river the previous year?

4. To what does the narrator compare a part of the retinoscope?

5. Besides his cooking skills, what else does Cece not tell the other boys about?

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