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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Syphus kill himself?
(a) He drowns himself.
(b) He poisons himself.
(c) He shoots himself.
(d) He hangs himself.

2. What does Uncle find the valet doing for Kneadus out in the woods, which enrages him?
(a) Brewing him coffee.
(b) Pitching him a tent.
(c) Slapping him in the face.
(d) Ironing his clothes.

3. At what hour of the day does Mrs. Youngblood always come to check on Zuta's homework?
(a) 7:00.
(b) 8:00.
(c) 9:00.
(d) 6:00.

4. What motivation does the narrator give as to why he wants to tell his stories?
(a) To pass down generations of his family's stories.
(b) To fool the audience into thinking anything matters.
(c) To seek revenge on those he does not like.
(d) To record his own personal history.

5. What does the narrator claim all stories are broken down into?
(a) Innumerable tiny parts.
(b) Black and white.
(c) Paragraphs and sentences.
(d) Emotions and responses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Youngblood react when Mrs. Youngblood tells him he is acting childishly?

2. Which of the following characters screams that there is a thief in the house when Kopyrda is heard in Zuta's bedroom?

3. How does Aunt Hulecka feel about Kneadus befriending her staff?

4. What bizarre action does Joey watch Zuta do after he hears her groaning in the dark?

5. Which of the following is not a form of torture discussed by the narrator in this novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Joey and Kneadus reach the edge of the city in their search for the farmhand?

2. What interesting items does Joey find in Zuta's bedroom when he snoops through her belongings?

3. How does the colonel respond to the tennis game he is watching in the 18th century?

4. How does Zuta respond when she realizes Joey is spying on her?

5. How does Mrs. Youngblood react when she sees Zuta walking down the street with a boy she doesn't know?

6. What happens when Pimko also arrives outside Zuta's window while Kopyrda is still inside?

7. How does the narrator explain his beliefs that all art is an imitation?

8. Why does Joey end up in a field at the end of the novel?

9. What motivation does the narrator say he has for wanting to be a storyteller?

10. How does Aunt Hurlecka come to Joey's rescue while he is on the outskirts of town?

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