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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part II: Chapter 7, what does Klaus see through his window?
(a) A woman.
(b) Bands of red light.
(c) A ripply old window, a stained-glass panel, bands of colored light.
(d) A reflection of himself.

2. In Part II: Chapter 11, where do Richard and Klaus go when the repo men come for the yellow pickup truck?
(a) The courthouse.
(b) The supermarket.
(c) The Mississippi River.
(d) The school bus stop.

3. In Part II: Chapter 5, what is the dog's opinion of humans?
(a) Humans are inferior to dogs.
(b) Humans are unpredictable and confusing.
(c) Humans are capable of anything.
(d) Humans are generally kind and compassionate.

4. In Part I: Chapter 2, what does Scranton Roy want to give to the people he wronged?
(a) A cracker tin.
(b) Money.
(c) Christmas crackers.
(d) A wooden table.

5. In Part I: Chapter 2, how do the Indian man react when Scranton Roy offers him the cracker tin?
(a) He refuses it.
(b) He accepts it happily.
(c) He laughs at Scranton.
(d) He asks for more crackers.

6. In Part I: Chapter 4, what is the German's name?
(a) Klaus.
(b) Roy.
(c) Shawano.
(d) Augustus.

7. In Part II: Chapter 8, why does Klaus give a neutral explanation when asked about his friendship with Whiteheart Beads?
(a) He is afraid of forgetting the reason.
(b) He wants to maintain a friendly surface.
(c) He fears the story will be taken away from him.
(d) He does not want to reveal the true reason.

8. In Part I: Chapter 1, how does Scranton Roy end up taking care of the child?
(a) The child's mother entrusts the child to him before disappearing.
(b) He follows a dog carrying the child on its back and decides to care for them.
(c) He is assigned the duty of protecting and caring for the child by his commanding officer.
(d) He finds the child abandoned in the wilderness.

9. In Part I: Chapter 2, what does Augustus love about the universe?
(a) Its balance of opposites.
(b) Its complex rolling prairie.
(c) Its perpetual change.
(d) Its ancient philosophers.

10. In Part II: Chapter 8, how does Klaus describe Whiteheart Beads' face?
(a) Handsome and memorable.
(b) Distinctive and unforgettable.
(c) Bland and forgettable.
(d) Attractive and charming.

11. In Part II: Chapter 10, who gets the plastic halves of the three-headed dog Cerberus?
(a) Deanna.
(b) Rozin.
(c) Frank.
(d) Cally.

12. In Part II: Chapter 7, where does Klaus live?
(a) In a house on Andrew Jackson Street.
(b) In a house built in 1882.
(c) In a duplex owned by Richard Whiteheart Beads.
(d) In a brand-new lower-income housing unit.

13. In Part II: Chapter 9, what does Frank bring to the house in a large box?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Sugar cookies.
(c) Toys.
(d) Books.

14. In Part II: Chapter 11, what does Richard do for a living?
(a) Telemarketer.
(b) Social worker.
(c) Repo man.
(d) Casino worker.

15. In Part II: Chapter 6, who does Klaus decide to pursue among the four women?
(a) The mother.
(b) The middle daughter.
(c) The youngest daughter.
(d) The oldest daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part I: Chapter 1, what prompted Scranton Roy to enlist in the army?

2. In Part II: Chapter 8, what does Whiteheart Beads want to acquire?

3. In Part I: Chapter 2, how does Scranton Roy try to absolve himself?

4. In Part I: Chapter 3, what does the agent do when Victoria enters the ladies' restroom?

5. In Part II: Chapter 9, what is the color of the air in the story?

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