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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator compare the smell of witches to in "The Mouse-Burglar"?
(a) The smell of cooking bacon.
(b) The smell of rotten eggs.
(c) The smell of a men's restroom.
(d) The smell of dogs' droppings.

2. What color are the narrator's grandmother's cigars?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

3. The narrator's grandmother tells him in "Hello Grandmamma" that the Grand High Witch makes it a rule to do what at each Annual Meeting?
(a) Present a new magical formula.
(b) Kill at least two children.
(c) Fry at least one witch.
(d) Fry at least 10 witches.

4. What is Bruno eating when the narrator finds him in the ballroom in "Bruno"?
(a) A cupcake.
(b) A piece of chicken.
(c) A fish-paste sandwich.
(d) A peanut-butter sandwich.

5. What does the narrator's grandmother claim children should never do in "Hello Grandmamma," calling it a "dangerous habit."
(a) Smoke cigars.
(b) Have baths.
(c) Stay out after dark.
(d) Cross the street alone.

6. Where does the narrator hide when he flees from the witches as a mouse in "Metamorphosis"?
(a) Inside the podium.
(b) Behind the leg of a chair.
(c) Inside a mouse-hole.
(d) Behind the rafters.

7. What does the narrator tell his grandmother the witches are pretending to be in "Hello Grandmamma"?
(a) The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
(b) The European Society for the Rights of Women.
(c) The British Society for Prevention of Childhood Poverty.
(d) The Women's Society for the Betterment of Education.

8. What is the waiter carrying that the narrator scurries behind to exit the Kitchen in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) Pink ice cream.
(b) A cheesecake.
(c) A plate of roast beef.
(d) A bowl of soup.

9. With whom are the witches appointed to have tea after their meeting in "Metamorphosis"?
(a) Mrs. Jenkins.
(b) The narrator's grandmother.
(c) Mr. Jenkins.
(d) Mr. Stringer.

10. Where does the narrator discover the vials of Mouse-Maker in the Grand High Witch's room in "The Mouse-Burglar"?
(a) Inside the closet.
(b) Tucked under the pillow.
(c) Sewn into the mattress.
(d) In a chest drawer.

11. On what floor of the hotel does the narrator say his grandmother's room is in "Hello Grandmamma"?
(a) The 5th floor.
(b) The 4th floor.
(c) The 2nd floor.
(d) The 3rd floor.

12. At what time does the Grand High Witch receive a knock at the door from the ancient ones in "The Mouse-Burglar"?
(a) 7:00.
(b) 5:00.
(c) 6:00.
(d) 5:30.

13. What is the Grand High Witch's hotel room number?
(a) 554.
(b) 444.
(c) 425.
(d) 454.

14. What vegetable does the narrator's grandmother order with her entree in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) Peas.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Beets.

15. For what time does the Grand High Witch say she has set the alarm clock for her demonstration in "Bruno Jenkins Disappears"?
(a) 4:00.
(b) 3:45.
(c) 3:30.
(d) 5:00.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator's grandmother order for dinner in "In the Kitchen"?

2. How does the narrator describe the clientele of the Hotel Magnificent in "In the Kitchen"?

3. At what time does the Grand High Witch tell her subjects to assemble in the Dining Room for supper in “The Ancient Ones”?

4. What does the narrator do when the chambermaid goes to pick up the shoe he is hiding in, in "Hello Grandmamma"?

5. Into what dish does the narrator pour his vial of Mouse-Maker in "In the Kitchen"?

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