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

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

3. What behavior is defined as "The Problem?"
(a) An extreme fever.
(b) A suicide.
(c) An act of unexplained arson.
(d) A theft.

4. How many buckets of water are fetched by Felix from the well?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the cashier when Malorie buys her pregnancy test?

2. With what device did George plan to investigate the creatures?

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

4. What does Malorie do in response to the pain in her shoulder while in the rowboat?

5. Where does Malorie drive from to the safe house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Malorie do in the cellar to distract herself from Tom's absence?

2. What causes Malorie physical pain as she rows?

3. What does Shannon tell the cashier when she and Malorie buy a pregnancy test?

4. How far along is Malorie's pregnancy when Tom leaves the house in Chapter 19?

5. What attacks Malorie in Chapter 16?

6. How is Malorie alerted to the presence of a stranger in the river?

7. For how long does Tom plan to be away from the house?

8. What is the first fatal incident reported by the media?

9. Where and with whom does Malorie live at the beginning of the novel?

10. How does Malorie travel to the safe house in Riverbridge?

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