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Just Plain Fancy Quiz
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1) What was Naomi's responsibility?
Cleaning the supper dishes.
Watching over her little sister.
Milking the cows.
Caring for the chickens.
2) What did Naomi complain was plain?
Her clothes.
The houses.
The chickens.
All answers are correct.
3) What did Naomi and Ruth find in the tall grass behind the henhouse?
A pot of gold.
An unusual-looking egg.
Some fancy clothes.
A silver dollar.
4) What did the girls name the chick that hatched?
Fancy.
Plain.
Unusual chick.
Naomi.
5) What happened when someone was shunned?
They were shamed in front of the elders.
Friends and neighbors were instructed not to speak to them.
They were no longer one of the Amish community.
All answers are correct.
6) What did Naomi think would happen to Fancy?
He would be welcomed into the community.
He would run away.
He would play with the other chickens.
He would be shunned.
7) What happened during the community frolic?
Martha, the oldest member of the gathering, discovered Fancy.
Ruth told the elders about Fancy.
Fancy escaped and ran toward the elders.
Naomi was shunned.
8) What did Martha call Fancy?
Just a plain, old chicken.
A dull-looking creature.
One of the most hideous birds ever.
One of God's most beautiful creations.
9) What kind of bird was Fancy really?
A bluebird.
A mockingbird.
A pigeon.
A peacock.
10) At the end of the story, what did Naomi earn?
A few dollars, by doing odd jobs for Martha.
A fancy dress of her own.
A white organdy cap.
The right to keep Fancy as her house pet.
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