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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator run and hide after exiting the chef's trousers in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) Behind the garbage can.
(b) In a sack of potatoes.
(c) In a sack of oranges.
(d) In a sack of apples.

2. What does the narrator do when the chambermaid goes to pick up the shoe he is hiding in, in "Hello Grandmamma"?
(a) He runs out of the shoe.
(b) He bites her.
(c) He shouts.
(d) He runs up her arm.

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

4. Into what dish does the narrator pour his vial of Mouse-Maker in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) The mashed potatoes.
(b) The French onion soup.
(c) The roast beef.
(d) The pea soup.

5. What does the narrator use to tap on his hotel room door in "The Mouse-Burglar"?
(a) The vial of Mouse-Maker.
(b) A shoe from the hallway.
(c) A matchstick.
(d) A pepper shaker.

6. What color mouse does Bruno become in "Bruno Jenkins Disappears"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Gray.

7. In what object does the narrator's grandmother put him to lower him to the Grand High Witch's balcony?
(a) A bottle.
(b) A cup.
(c) A purse.
(d) A sock.

8. How does the narrator's grandmother transport the narrator and Bruno to the Lounge in “Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins Meet Bruno”?
(a) She carries them in her handbag.
(b) She hides them in her wig.
(c) She carries them in her pocket.
(d) She carries them in a cage.

9. How many doses of Mouse-Maker are in the vial that the Grand High Witch presents in “The Ancient Ones”?
(a) 500.
(b) 200.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 100.

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

11. What does Bruno complain about not having with his meal in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) Ketchup.
(b) Butter.
(c) Mayonnaise.
(d) Gravy.

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

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

14. What word from the novel refers to a deep covered dish used for serving soup?
(a) Goblet.
(b) Amulet.
(c) Turret.
(d) Tureen.

15. Where does the narrator first go to hide when he enters the kitchen in "In the Kitchen"?
(a) Under the butcher block.
(b) Behind a soup tureen.
(c) Behind a garbage can.
(d) Behind a sack of potatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What response do Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins have to the narrator's grandmother's story about Bruno in "Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins Meet Bruno"?

2. How many doses of the Mouse-Maker is the narrator forced to drink in "Metamorphosis"?

3. What excuse does the narrator's grandmother give for what is found on the Grand High Witch's balcony in "The Mouse-Burglar"?

4. What instrument is used when the narrator is injured in "In the Kitchen"?

5. What is the waiter carrying that the narrator scurries behind to exit the Kitchen in "In the Kitchen"?

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