1) When Herbert was gone, who became the heir? a) Stella´s father b) Alberta c) Stella´s mother 2) Alberta was beastly to Chester. Which is a synomym for "beastly"? a) savage b) nice c) kind-hearted 3) Alberta gave Chester a "highly" poisonous tarantula for Christmas. Which is a synomym for "highly"? a) terribly b) brilliantly c) magnificently 4) Alberta pegged Chester to the washing line and let him dangle there all afternoon. Which is a synonym for "dangle"? a) fall b) hang c) rest 5) Alberta chopped down a tree while he was climbing it. What does "chop down" mean? a) protect b) shield c) cut into pieces 6) Alberta shoved him in the lake. Which is a synonym for "shove"? a) push b) stop c) pull 7) "Force-feed" Chester a bowl of live worms. What is to "force-feed" someone? a) beg b) oblige c) ask 8) Cover cricket balls and "hurl" them at Chester. What does "hurl" mean? a) throw b) peg c) force-feed 9) Which was Alberta´s dangerous obsession? a) Backgammon b) Tiddlywinks c) Chess 10) Alberta was a bad loose and a "cheat". What is a "cheat"? a) cheater b) honest c) fair 11) What is a "squidger"? a) a round disk b) a kind of rock c) a cup 12) Shake the table to "bash" the table with the knee. What is to "bash"? a) turn b) lift  c) hit hard 13) Which of the following is NOT a "bird of prey"? a) eagle b) owl c) parrot 14) Lord Chester loved the house and by nature he was a very... a) generous man. b) greedy person. c) bad-tempered man. 15) Chester would always let Alberta win. True or false? a) True b) False 16) When Alberta was a child, she was very competitive. She had to win. True or False? a) False b) True 17) Lord Chester made a will and Alberta would inherit Saxby Hall. True or False? a) True b) False

Awful Auntie - Chapter 3 - A Beastly Child

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