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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language do the students in Casey's new school mostly speak?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Vietnamese.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Japanese.

2. All the furniture looks like its been ordered out of _____________.
(a) A Sears catalogue.
(b) The city dump.
(c) An online WalMart.
(d) An Ikea catalogue.

3. The narrator tells the nurse she confused the hospital ward for ______________.
(a) An airport.
(b) A cemetery.
(c) A taxi rank.
(d) A greyhound terminal.

4. What are the two ways Barney has always promised the narrator he would make money?
(a) Writing or book selling.
(b) Gambling or real estate.
(c) Pool sharking or writing.
(d) Drug dealing or pimping.

5. The narrator says the only person she is mad at is _________________.
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) The person who persuaded Barney to go out that night.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The person who beat up Barney.

6. Why does Barney say Casey has to stay in Chinatown?
(a) He has men after him.
(b) He is going to jail.
(c) He is going on the run.
(d) He needs space to find a job.

7. What are Barney's hands usually doing?
(a) Going through his hair.
(b) Drumming out a tune.
(c) Counting money.
(d) Picking at dirt.

8. Whom do the owl children try to eat when their food runs out?
(a) The Walker girl.
(b) Their mother.
(c) The Walker boy.
(d) Their father.

9. Whom does Jasmine marry?
(a) The local butcher.
(b) The youngest Walker.
(c) The farmer's son.
(d) Her father's best friend.

10. What is Pamela's nickname?
(a) Pamsie.
(b) Pam Pam.
(c) Pammy.
(d) Pamma.

11. Why doesn't Barney want to keep his luck in the hospital?
(a) It will get cold.
(b) It will lose its charm.
(c) It will see bad things.
(d) It will get angry.

12. What do Peony and her brothers capture from the middle brother?
(a) His sight.
(b) His brain.
(c) His soul.
(d) His feelings.

13. How do Peony and Jasmine get back at the youngest Walker for shooting their mother?
(a) They steal his food.
(b) They kill his children.
(c) They cast a spell on him.
(d) They peck him to death.

14. How does the narrator describe the look Barney gives the nurse?
(a) A twenty carat look.
(b) A butter wouldn't melt look.
(c) A golden sunshine look.
(d) A silver platter look.

15. According to Phil, who said that young minds should not be exposed to films like Dracula?
(a) Psychologists.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Novelists.
(d) Politicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Barney say his luck is?

2. Where did Barney live in Stockton?

3. According to the narrator, in what way were she and Barney helping out the psychologist?

4. What does Phil do for a job?

5. What letter is initialed on the baby booties?

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