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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who groaned in terror at the sound of the additional voices?
(a) The eldest child.
(b) Maria.
(c) The youngest child.
(d) Jonathan.

2. What goes in the old bottles?
(a) Palm wine.
(b) Water.
(c) Milk.
(d) Beer.

3. What did the night watchman knock on to mark the hour?
(a) Metal.
(b) Wood.
(c) Door.
(d) Rock.

4. Who is in the corner getting ready for the day?
(a) The eldest son.
(b) The children.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) Maria.

5. The neighbors have to "____" with Jonathan and his family.
(a) Commiserate.
(b) Help.
(c) Apologize.
(d) Celebrate.

6. Jonathan's voice was parched and ____.
(a) Soft.
(b) Dry.
(c) Scratchy.
(d) Trembling.

7. Jonathan's ___ sagged under him after the thief leader's suggestion.
(a) Clothes.
(b) Chair.
(c) Legs.
(d) Hopes.

8. After this demand what does the thief do?
(a) Try to open the door.
(b) Try to open a window.
(c) Knock heavier.
(d) Push at the door.

9. By the time Jonathan began this negotiation his voice had become ____.
(a) Louder.
(b) Hoarse.
(c) Breatheless.
(d) Softer.

10. Jonathan was breathless while _____.
(a) Breathing.
(b) Talking.
(c) Whispering.
(d) Running.

11. After knocking the ___ o'clock hour the night watchman was silent.
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Three.

12. What does Jonathan finally answer to the thief leader's suggestion to call someone else for help?
(a) No.
(b) Okay.
(c) Pick someone else.
(d) Maybe.

13. Now that the war is over, according to the thief leader, this is a time for ____ peace.
(a) New.
(b) Civil.
(c) Much.
(d) Brotherly.

14. Who calls Jonathan "my friend?"
(a) The carpenter.
(b) The man whose payment was stolen.
(c) His wife.
(d) The thief leader.

15. At first, how does Jonathan respond to the thief leader's suggestion to call someone else for help?
(a) Pleadingly.
(b) In anger.
(c) In fear.
(d) He does not respond.

Short Answer Questions

1. The old ___ bottles are being rinsed out.

2. What sound rings through the sky after the money demand is made?

3. Who asked Jonathan, "who is knocking?"

4. In the cry of alarm who was said to be asleep?

5. What or who came immediately after the cry of alarm?

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