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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. What does the narrator say the townfolk found the night after?
(a) Their hearts.
(b) Their dishonesty.
(c) Their tongues.
(d) Their love of life.

2. Why does Reverend Burgess like Mr. Richards?
(a) He is a regular at church.
(b) He helped him out.
(c) He fixed the Reverend's bicycle.
(d) He made a big donation to the church.

3. Where do Mr. And Mrs. Richards have to go to in the morning?
(a) The church.
(b) The bank.
(c) The newspaper.
(d) The town hall.

4. Who does Mr. Richards think that Goodson despised?
(a) Animals.
(b) Himself.
(c) God.
(d) Humans.

5. Complete the following sentence; "A proof once established is _________________."
(a) A liability.
(b) Better left so.
(c) The truth.
(d) Concrete.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author describe Hadleyburg?

2. Which two characters sit in their parlor?

3. Where does the stranger say Goodson made the remark to him?

4. What does Mrs. Richards say her husband has never uttered?

5. What does the stranger say he used to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does a builder come to the town?

2. What news spreads around the town about Mr. and Mrs. Richards?

3. Why does Richards not tell his wife about the good deed he did for Goodson?

4. Why did the stranger have to wait before implementing his plan?

5. How do the townspeople react when Mr. Richards stands up to address them?

6. How does Burgess try to settle the dispute between Wilson and Burgess?

7. How does Mr. Richards react to the sack?

8. Why does Mr. Richards think he and his wife are not to blame for what happened?

9. What does the Reverend tell the town before they proceed with opening the notes?

10. What does the stranger write in his note to the Richardses?

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