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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Shot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which boy always ends up having to kiss "Hester the Molester"?
(a) Owen.
(b) Simon.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Noah.

2. What brand of cigarettes does Owen smoke?
(a) Virginia Slims.
(b) Marlboros.
(c) Newports.
(d) Camels.

3. Who asks Johnny to reevaluate his future, saying that he doesn't have much time?
(a) Ginger Brinker-Smith.
(b) Owen.
(c) Hester Eastman.
(d) Dan Needham.

4. As an adult, what board was Johnny running for re-election in?
(a) Vestry.
(b) Cabinet.
(c) Congress.
(d) Senate.

5. What happens when Barb Wiggins loses control of the angel during the Christmas pageant?
(a) He plummets into a free fall.
(b) He crashes into the manger holding the Christ Child.
(c) He swings wildly, taking down the stars.
(d) He becomes terribly tangled in the ropes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is Hester known by in her adult years?

2. Who does Johnny blame for the oddities of Owen's childhood?

3. What product does the Meany family produce with the return from the quarry?

4. What is the name of the town in which this novel takes place?

5. What do Johnny's cousins do with the hopes of drawing blood?

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