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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. Who comes to talk to Douglas about how some people feel things more than others?
(a) Father
(b) John
(c) Great grandfather
(d) Mr. Jonas

2. How long does Great-grandma tell Douglas she will be around?
(a) A few more days
(b) A few more years
(c) A hundred years
(d) A thousand years

3. What city does Colonel Freeleigh call?
(a) London
(b) Chicago
(c) Mexico City
(d) Washington, DC

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom use to help determine the weather?

2. What does Douglas do with the fireflies at the end of this section?

3. Who watches Douglas write in his tablet?

4. What does Colonel Freeleigh enjoy listening to?

5. Which of the following terms best describes how Grandma is when it comes to her recipes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Douglas finish his entry about what he must do some day in his tablet?

2. What does Douglas believe would have happened between Bill and Helen if they had been born at different times?

3. What does Douglas think about Colonel Freeleigh's death that he feels comfortable sharing with Tom?

4. Why does Douglas want to rescue Mme. Tarot from Mr. Black?

5. How does Douglas help Grandmother to be able to return to the excellent cook she always was before Aunt Rose came?

6. Why does Colonel Freeleigh call Mexico City twice before he dies?

7. How does Lavinia come to be the one responsible for the death of the Lonely One?

8. How does Douglas come to recover from the fever?

9. What does Douglas wonder about his own memories and how they can or do travel?

10. What are the different views on Helen's death and how it relates to happy endings by Douglas and Tom?

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