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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. Who was the teacher of Marian’s Buddhist class she has told Ethan about in Chapter 1: "Home"?
(a) The Big Lebowski
(b) Buddha Bob
(c) Serenity Steve
(d) The Dude

2. By what name does Ethan refer to Amma’s “death-defying, all-powerful wooden spoon of justice” in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?
(a) The Boy-Beater
(b) The Shifter Softer
(c) The One-Eyed Menace
(d) The Sybil Sword

3. What does Ethan smell in Amma’s kitchen when he enters Wate’s Landing in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?
(a) Barbeque pork
(b) Chicken and dumplings
(c) Beef pot roast
(d) Roast chicken

4. What is Ethan’s middle name?
(a) Crawford
(b) Leighton
(c) Marshall
(d) Lawson

5. What is the name of the door to the Far Keep that Ethan remembers in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?
(a) The Temporis Porta
(b) The Palimpset Portal
(c) The Thaumaturge
(d) The Cataclyst Chasm

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ethan awakens in Chapter 1: "Home,” he is in his old bedroom at what estate?

2. What are draped over the windows and mirrors of Ravenwood Manor in Chapter 6: "Silver Button"?

3. What kind of car is Ethan’s father driving when he arrives home in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?

4. What is Ethan’s mother’s name in the novel?

5. What route does Ethan instinctively look for as he heads toward Main Street in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Otherworld arranged in terms of where the inhabitants exist? How are the houses described?

2. What conflict takes place between Lila Wate and Aunt Prue in the beginning of Chapter 10: “Snake Eyes”?

3. To what character does Ethan turn to for help in his quest after leaving his mother’s home in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"? Where does this character live?

4. How is Ethan’s journey described once he’s crossed the river in Part One: “Ethan”? Who does he encounter after the River Master?

5. What plot does Ethan instigate in order to send messages to Lena in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?

6. What are Twyla and Sulla doing when Ethan encounters them in Chapter 13: "Where the Crow Carries You"? Who are these characters?

7. How does Ethan's mother feel about her son's journey in Chapter 14: "Messed-Up Things"?

8. How is the River Master described in Chapter 15: "The River Master"? What is he doing when Ethan arrives?

9. How are Katherine Cooper and Samuel Sewell described in Chapter 13: "Where the Crow Carries You"?

10. What does Ethan witness when he first sees Lena in the Mortal world of Gatlin in Chapter 6: "Silver Button"? How does he communicate with her?

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