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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. What kind of contest takes place after breakfast in Chapter 21?
(a) Rock throwing.
(b) Axe-chopping.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Racing.

2. How old is Pat McLear's daughter who accompanies him in Chapter 23?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

3. Who does Ron go to Monterey to visit in Chapter 22?
(a) Pomeray.
(b) Blake.
(c) Wayne.
(d) McLear.

4. What does Elliot do constantly throughout the book?
(a) Screams.
(b) Asks questions.
(c) Sucks his thumb.
(d) Cries.

5. What is Billie's son's name?
(a) Elliott.
(b) Edward.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Eric.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator refer to as "a real Adam and Eve waking up" in Chapter 34?

2. How old is Billy's son?

3. Who does Cody remind the narrator of?

4. Where does the narrator tell Billie she should go in Chapter 35?

5. Whose house does Billie's friend take the narrator to in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. What events trigger Jack's agitation in Chapter 21?

2. What is evident of Jack's friends in Chapter 30?

3. What is the initial meeting of Jack and Billie like in Chapter 26?

4. What does Jack reveal through exposition regarding Cody and Evelyn in Chapter 23?

5. Who visits Jack in Chapter 30? What do they do together?

6. What does Jack suggest to Billie regarding their relationship in Chapter 31?

7. What is Jack awaiting in Chapter 31? What takes place in the conversation between Jack and Billie here?

8. What spiritual or religious imagery is presented in Chapter 36 in relation to Jack's state of mind?

9. How does Jack react to Dave's return from fishing and happy demeanor in Chapter 35?

10. What does Jack dream of in Chapter 37?

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