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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 26-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Louis's uncle, a mortician, told him that during an autopsy, the skull is filled with...
(a) Brown paper.
(b) Syrofoam peanuts.
(c) Anything handy.
(d) Tissue paper.

2. Who offers to take Ellie for a walk down the path in the Creed's backyard?
(a) A boy from school.
(b) Norma.
(c) Louis.
(d) Jud.

3. How does Rachel learn of the news about the injured jogger?
(a) Through the smalltown grapevine.
(b) On the radio.
(c) On TV.
(d) She had a premonition.

4. Who was Zelda?
(a) Louis's first cat.
(b) Jud's first dog.
(c) Rachel's sister.
(d) A creepy neighborhood lady.

5. What inconsistency does Louis notice in Jud's story?
(a) Jud said he'd never had a pet of his own.
(b) Jud said his dog died when he was 14, but previously said he was 10.
(c) Jud said his dog died when he was 10, but previously said he was 11.
(d) Jud said his dog died when he was 10, but previously said he was 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings a sense of calmness to the Creeds in Chapter 2?

2. Why does Louis scream when he returns home from his nightly visit to Jud's house?

3. Who first notices the path at the back edge of the Creed's new property?

4. What was the name of the Creed's pet?

5. In Chapter 16, who does Louis wake to see standing in his bedroom doorway?

(see the answer key)

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