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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Charlie say the Lonely One grew up?
(a) Ravine
(b) Drug store
(c) Ice house
(d) Railroad tracks

2. What types of books does Sam Brown say that Clara Goodwater ordered?
(a) Ones on witchcraft
(b) Ones on traveling
(c) Ones of a sexual nature
(d) Ones on WWI

3. Which of the following characters does Great-grandma summon first?
(a) Grandfather
(b) Tom
(c) Father
(d) Douglas

4. How many years was Colonel Freeleigh wheelchair ridden?
(a) 20
(b) 2
(c) 10
(d) 5

5. What does Colonel Freeleigh enjoy listening to?
(a) The Spanish language
(b) His wife's voice
(c) Sounds of the city
(d) His friend's Jorge's stories

6. Which of the following terms best describes how Grandma is when it comes to her recipes?
(a) Surprising
(b) Forthcoming
(c) Angry
(d) Evasive

7. Where does Douglas keep his fireflies?
(a) Vase
(b) Glass
(c) Outside
(d) Mason jar

8. How old is Helen Loomis?
(a) 75
(b) 95
(c) 100
(d) 82

9. Where do Lavinia and Francine find the Lonely One's last victim?
(a) Movie house
(b) Drug store
(c) Ravine
(d) Ice house

10. How old was Helen in the photo Bill found of her in the paper?
(a) 18
(b) 20
(c) 15
(d) 25

11. What is the second card for Tom that the wax tarot witch delivers?
(a) Invisible
(b) Poem
(c) Superstition
(d) Prediction

12. What does Elmira carry with her to the election day at the lodge?
(a) Crucifix
(b) Wooden stake
(c) Bible
(d) Holy water

13. Which of the following adjectives best describe Douglas' reflections on his summer experiences?
(a) Somber
(b) Jubilant
(c) Reflective
(d) Despondent

14. Which of the following activities doesn't grandfather send Douglas to do to take his mind off of the doom and gloom talk?
(a) Run around the house
(b) Climb trees
(c) Do push ups
(d) Read a book

15. What does Douglas wonder?
(a) What happened to happy endings
(b) Why Bill and Helen weren't married
(c) Why people must grow older
(d) Why Helen had to die

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to visit Grandfather and Grandma?

2. How does the special brew make Elmira feel?

3. What will be inside the envelope Bill will receive from Helen?

4. What does Bill order at the drug store ice cream counter which catches the attention of Helen?

5. What does Douglas decide must be the ending to his journal entry that some day he must do?

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