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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. RIchards say is not tasting good?
(a) The town's praise.
(b) Her life.
(c) The town's vanity.
(d) Her steak.

2. What frightens Sarah about the Richardses?
(a) Their sharp gazes.
(b) Their random questions.
(c) Their angry tones.
(d) Their nervous twitches.

3. What does Mr. Richards want to tell the house that he does not have?
(a) A life.
(b) Friends.
(c) God.
(d) Children.

4. Where does Mr. Richards tell his wife to put the checks?
(a) In the fire.
(b) In the lake.
(c) In the bank.
(d) In the cellar.

5. How does Mrs. Richards know the sack contains no notes?
(a) It is not small enough.
(b) It is not bouncy enough.
(c) It is not big enough.
(d) It is not soft enough.

6. What is written on the second envelope Burgess pulls out of the sack?
(a) Nuts.
(b) The riot.
(c) The light.
(d) The test.

7. Who do the Richardses see on the way home?
(a) The stranger.
(b) Mr. Halliday.
(c) Mr. Cox.
(d) Reverend Burgess.

8. At whom is Burgess' sermon aimed?
(a) People lying.
(b) People living no life.
(c) People concealing sin.
(d) People gossiping.

9. What is the name of the Richards' servant?
(a) Emma.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Hannah,
(d) Lauren.

10. What does the narrator say the stranger looks like?
(a) An amateur detective.
(b) A thief.
(c) A butcher.
(d) A dentist.

11. Who does the Reverend say wrote the first remark?
(a) Mr. Harkness.
(b) Mr. Billson.
(c) Mr. Pinkerton.
(d) Mr. Richards.

12. What is Eliphalet's last name?
(a) Titmarsh.
(b) Wilder.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Davies.

13. Why does Mr. Richards not want to cash the checks?
(a) He thinks it is a trick.
(b) He feels too guilty.
(c) He does not need the money.
(d) He wants to make his peace with God.

14. How does the house react to Mr. Wilson's speech?
(a) They cheer.
(b) They boo.
(c) They sing.
(d) They applaud.

15. Why does the doctor say the town is distressed?
(a) The Richardses have contracted a contagious disease.
(b) The Richardses were the town's last two honest people.
(c) The Richardses have threatened to kill themselves.
(d) The Richardses have burned their money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Richards say he wants people to stay in the room?

2. Complete the following sentence; "When a man's afraid of a ................."?

3. Who does Wingate suggest they give the money to?

4. What does the stranger say he wanted to damage?

5. What does the Chair ask someone to close?

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