The Ocean at the End of the Lane Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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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. Where does Ellen Henderson live?
(a) London.
(b) A camper van.
(c) A house boat.
(d) Paris.

2. In Chapter 2, what room is the narrator’s bedroom over?
(a) The television room.
(b) The dining room.
(c) The living room.
(d) The kitchen.

3. How high does the narrator count until he tries to pull the worm out of his foot?
(a) 25.
(b) 100.
(c) 75.
(d) 45.

4. What color skirt is Lettie wearing when the narrator first meets her?
(a) Black.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Pink.

5. What is the name of the cat the opal miner gives to the narrator?
(a) Monster.
(b) Fluffy.
(c) Blackie.
(d) Ginger.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how much does the narrator win in the Premium Bonds?

2. Where is the opal miner said to be from?

3. Around what time of day does the man commit suicide in the narrator’s father’s car?

4. How old is the narrator when he goes to Madame Tussauds wax museum?

5. In Chapter 7, from where does the narrator watch as his father shows Ursula around the gardens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What items lead Lettie to the creature in Chapter 4?

2. How does the narrator describe his seventh birthday party in Chapter 1?

3. Why does the narrator let go of Lettie’s hand in Chapter 4?

4. From whom does the narrator receive a letter in Chapter 3? What is revealed in the letter?

5. How does the narrator get rid of the worm after removing it from his foot?

6. What does the narrator’s sister do every night before bed?

7. What new job has the narrator's mother taken in Chapter 6?

8. How does the narrator describe the lane that he drives in the Prologue?

9. What does the narrator’s father do in Chapter 7 after the narrator refuses to eat or apologize to Ursula?

10. Where does the narrator go while the police deal with the narrator’s father’s car and its contents in Chapter 2?

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