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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Don not want to call phone numbers?
(a) He has arthritic hands.
(b) He is too drunk.
(c) He has a lack of faith in the process.
(d) He is too tired.

2. Where does Malorie deliver her baby?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In the cellar.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In the kitchen.

3. Of whom does Tom think as he first leaves the house in Chapter 23?
(a) His wife.
(b) His mother.
(c) His daughter.
(d) Malorie.

4. What does Tom bring back from the toy aisle?
(a) Teddy bears.
(b) Beanie babies.
(c) Sharpies.
(d) Bicycle horns.

5. Where does Jules find the second dog on his and Tom's excursion?
(a) In a garage.
(b) In the street.
(c) In the basement of the last house.
(d) In a backyard pool.

6. What does Malorie steal?
(a) Tom's rum.
(b) Gary's briefcase.
(c) Olympia's sweater.
(d) Felix's iPod.

7. What does Malorie tell Olympia to do while Tom and Jules are gone?
(a) Wash the bedding.
(b) Walk Victor.
(c) Make dinner.
(d) Feed the birds.

8. What does Tom think of when he feels the tent in the street?
(a) A trade show.
(b) A fair.
(c) A bake sale.
(d) The military.

9. Who teaches the dogs commands?
(a) Jules.
(b) Felix.
(c) Gary.
(d) Tom.

10. What happens when Tom and Jules enter the second house on their excursion?
(a) Jules' broom hits the piano.
(b) The door falls off the hinges.
(c) A dog starts barking.
(d) The alarm system goes off.

11. What pivotal event happens on Chapter 26?
(a) Malorie passes out in the rowboat.
(b) A wolf got into the rowboat.
(c) The rowboat capsizes.
(d) A stranger gets into the boat.

12. What do the housemates do to Gary as punishment?
(a) Send him outside.
(b) Make him sleep in the attic.
(c) Make him do the house cleaning.
(d) Make him sleep in a tent in the yard.

13. What does Malorie hear on the river in Chapter 38?
(a) Lightning.
(b) The children sobbing.
(c) A man yelling.
(d) A growl.

14. What does Malorie notice after Gary arrives?
(a) The house feels divided.
(b) The house smells much better.
(c) The house is much cleaner.
(d) The house smells horrible.

15. Why does Malorie ultimately decide against blinding her children?
(a) She cannot stand the smell.
(b) She cannot find enough information on the label.
(c) She spills some on her skin and feels it burn.
(d) She is afraid that she will not have enough paint thinner for both children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Don spend most of his time after Gary leaves?

2. What does Malorie notice has changed about Olympia?

3. How old is Gary?

4. Where does Victor lead Malorie in the bar?

5. Why do Tom and Jules decide against opening their eyes in the first house?

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