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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. Where does Barney say his luck is?
(a) In the bookies.
(b) Behind his ear.
(c) Under his bed.
(d) In his pants.

2. In what part of San Francisco does Phil live?
(a) Bayview.
(b) Castro.
(c) St. Francis Woods.
(d) Cathedral Hill.

3. What did Barney work as in Fresno?
(a) A bell boy.
(b) A waiter.
(c) A usher.
(d) A dishwasher.

4. What does Phil do for a job?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) An accountant.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A bookie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says the only person she is mad at is _________________.

2. What kind of suit has Morey worn to the hospital?

3. What is Pamela's nickname?

4. What does the narrator say she thought would be bothering Barney?

5. What does Barney say the narrator is instead of a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Walkers help Peony, Jasmine, and their mother?

2. Why doesn't Casey like Phil?

3. Why does Casey feel such a strong bond with Paw Paw?

4. What deal does the younger Walker make with the owls?

5. What does Casey realize about herself as Phil drives her through Chinatown?

6. What does Mr. Jeh tell Casey about his soul?

7. Why is Barney's current situation so dire?

8. What does the owl story symbolize within context to the entire story?

9. Why does Casey hate her new school?

10. How does Paw Paw comfort Casey in this section?

(see the answer keys)

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