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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Grandpa what happened to Will on the train?
(a) Lightfoot.
(b) Mary.
(c) Loomis.
(d) Will.

2. What does Love forget to do before Grandpa comes home while Will is there?
(a) Shine his shoes.
(b) Cook dinner.
(c) Weed the garden.
(d) Collect the mail.

3. What offends Will when he gets to Grandpa's house for the first time after his marriage to Love?
(a) That Love is cleaning everything so much.
(b) That Love wants to change so much.
(c) That Grandpa took down all of Granny's pictures.
(d) That Grandpa says nothing about Granny.

4. Why did Grandpa talk for his wife when she was sick?
(a) She was not right in the head.
(b) She couldn't talk very well.
(c) He wanted her to stay calm.
(d) He wanted to protect her.

5. Who warns Will that the train is coming while he is on the trestle?
(a) His dog.
(b) Granny's voice.
(c) Lightfoot.
(d) Love.

6. What does Will hear when he gets to his grandpa's house after his marriage?
(a) Piano music.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Crying.
(d) Wood saws.

7. What is Will's dog's name?
(a) P.R.
(b) T.R.
(c) J.R.
(d) W.R.

8. What does Love tell Will to do if he hears people gossiping about her?
(a) Spread a new rumor.
(b) Stay out of it.
(c) Tell the truth.
(d) Stand up for her.

9. Why does Mr. Blakeslee say he is getting married?
(a) He is over his dead wife.
(b) He is afraid of old age.
(c) He is lonely.
(d) He wants to help Love.

10. What kind of weather do the boys encounter on their camping trip?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Foggy.

11. How does Will feel about his mother's response to his grandfather's engagement?
(a) He is amused by it.
(b) He is not at all surprised.
(c) He is angry about it.
(d) He is confused by it.

12. Why does Will not enjoy being in the spotlight after escaping the train?
(a) He is hurt.
(b) He feels embarrassed.
(c) He thinks he will get in trouble.
(d) He is too shaken up.

13. What does Love say she missed out on in life?
(a) Love.
(b) Youth.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Respect.

14. How does Loma feel about her father's engagement?
(a) She is furious.
(b) She is happy.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She is content.

15. What does Will say was different and interesting about Granny's death?
(a) She died totally sane.
(b) She died at her own pace.
(c) She died fast.
(d) She died twice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grandpa eat with Will when he gets back from his wedding?

2. What kind of dangerous animals do the boys see on their camping trip?

3. Where does Love come from?

4. Where does Grandpa Blakeslee get married?

5. Why does Grandpa Blakeslee say Will survived the train?

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