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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Malorie tell Felix to do when Victor starts barking?
(a) Let Victor outside.
(b) Get the tools from the garden shed.
(c) Pull down the drapes from the windows.
(d) Feed Victor.

2. What do Shannon and Malorie see outside of their window?
(a) Two squirrels chasing each other.
(b) A man begging for change.
(c) A dog barking at the air.
(d) A man in a business suit with his eyes closed and using a walking stick.

3. What is Tom's daughter's name?
(a) Maria.
(b) Cynthia.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Robin.

4. What lines the path that Felix takes outside?
(a) Pillows.
(b) Pieces of old picture frames.
(c) Shards of glass.
(d) Chicken wire.

5. Why are the lights in the house on?
(a) The house is located on top of a coal mine.
(b) The house has a generator.
(c) The house uses solar power.
(d) The local plant runs on hydroelectricity.

6. What news network does Malorie NOT watch with her sister?
(a) CNN.
(b) Fox News.
(c) Entertainment Tonight.
(d) MSNBC.

7. What food does Malorie NOT eat while pregnant?
(a) Orange Brownies.
(b) Chicken with coctail sauce.
(c) Raw fish on toast.
(d) Ice cream.

8. What does the man in the river say about the creatures?
(a) They look like dogs.
(b) They look like giant birds.
(c) They are not as ugly as one might think.
(d) They are crowding the skies.

9. How did Malorie train the Girl to go to the well with a blindfold?
(a) She played soft music.
(b) She denied her food until the Girl went.
(c) She cheered her on from the house.
(d) She gave her a teddy bear.

10. What does Malorie tell the Girl to bring in the rowboat?
(a) A stuffed teddy bear.
(b) Her toy doll.
(c) A hat.
(d) A puzzle.

11. Who sits in the front of the rowboat?
(a) Malorie.
(b) Shannon.
(c) The Boy.
(d) The girl.

12. What does the man do that Malorie encounters in Chapter 9?
(a) He shouts at the sky.
(b) He laughs and cackles.
(c) He prays to God.
(d) He cries.

13. With what device did George plan to investigate the creatures?
(a) A DNA kit.
(b) A satellite.
(c) Binoculars.
(d) A video camera.

14. Which of the following pregnancy symptoms does Malorie not experience?
(a) Heartburn.
(b) Hair loss.
(c) Bleeding gums.
(d) Nausea.

15. What is the name of the girl who arrives in Chapter 10?
(a) Robin.
(b) Shannon.
(c) Olympia.
(d) Stacey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tom go looking for dogs?

2. What behavior is defined as "The Problem?"

3. Who does not want to let the new girl in?

4. What is tied around Felix's waist?

5. What did the Boy love when Malorie brought it home?

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