2. This is a quote from "Showdown": "But Finn didn't want to hear what they had to say about Priscilla, because the weight of her gaze felt like a hand on his shoulder." What is this sentence an example of?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

3. What adjective best describes the horse that mysteriously appears in the O'Sullivans' barn?
(a) Weak.
(b) Independent.
(c) Unhealthy.
(d) Passive.

4. What does Petey threaten to cut Finn with because he is staring in "The Night Mare"?
(a) A hatchet.
(b) A corn knife.
(c) A wet noodle.
(d) A scythe.

5. Which word best describes how Finn seems to feel about Roza's disappearance?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Obsessed.
(c) Affectionate.
(d) Joyful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finn thinks the following: "Previous failures will mean that your brother will work extra shifts and come home at dawn so that he doesn't have to see you anymore. They mean that your brother will hate you and the town will hate you and you will hate you and you will never sleep." Which feeling might these thoughts indicate in "The Night Mare"?

2. To whom does Charlie Valentine compare his father?

3. Why had Finn gone into the barn when he discovered Roza?

4. What is one of the injuries that Finn receives from his confrontation with the Rude brothers in "Roadkill"?

5. The phrase "piñata of bees" is an example of what literary device?

(see the answer key)

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