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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who saves the kittens trapped by the cord?
(a) The Old One.
(b) The bantams.
(c) Corragio.
(d) Spooker.

2. How old is Dick when he returns to England from Constantinople?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Twenty-three.
(d) Twenty-two.

3. What does the name for lilac supposedly mean in Persian?
(a) Clear sky.
(b) Wonderous star.
(c) Scent of spring.
(d) Beautiful girl.

4. What are on all the the tables of Sir Louis' study?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Books.
(c) Maps.
(d) Doilies.

5. What second thing does Ben compare his reading lessons to?
(a) Being deaf and then being able to hear.
(b) Being born.
(c) Traveling to China.
(d) Discovering a new friend.

6. Why did Ben get sent home from school?
(a) For hitting another boy.
(b) For screaming during class.
(c) For tearing up another student's paper.
(d) For throwing a stapler.

7. What book does Ben finish the Friday before Labor Day?
(a) Th first level 19 book.
(b) The last level 19 book.
(c) The first level 20 book.
(d) The last level 20 book.

8. Who names the baby goat?
(a) Ben.
(b) Al.
(c) Abby.
(d) Bernie.

9. How many sets of books does Coach O have for Ben to read?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twenty-five.

10. Whose life does the book Sir Louis wants Dick to read recount?
(a) Ferdinand Magellan.
(b) Zhang Qian.
(c) Leif Erickson.
(d) Marco Polo.

11. What kind of animal is Al interested in?
(a) Geese.
(b) Pigs.
(c) Goats.
(d) Cows.

12. Who steps in to help care for Theo?
(a) Havey and the Lady.
(b) Whittington and Spooker.
(c) Spooker and Havey.
(d) The Lady and Whittington.

13. How often does the school principal bring his car to the Texaco for inspection?
(a) Every six months.
(b) Every eighteen months.
(c) Every two years.
(d) Every year.

14. How many kittens does Dick's cat leave behind after the squall at sea?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

15. What repair does Bernie say the principal's car needs, after his inspection of the car?
(a) A new timing belt.
(b) New tires.
(c) A new brake line.
(d) New spark plugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Will begin working for Sir Louis?

2. Does Ben's teacher think Ben should pass this year?

3. What is Fitzwarren's policy in his business?

4. How does Fitzwarren feel about the prospect of Dick taking a long trading journey?

5. What does Marion make for Ben when she learns he will move forward with his class?

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