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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 shacks are supposed to be haunted?
(a) The Canebrake shacks.
(b) The Richard Shacks.
(c) The Henderson Shacks.
(d) The Bertram Shacks.

2. Who does Layton live with?
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His father.

3. Who is the dead brother in "Echo Tree"?
(a) Jim.
(b) John.
(c) Henry.
(d) Leo.

4. How does Grease get his name?
(a) No one remembers.
(b) He is very fast.
(c) He is slippery when talking to people.
(d) When he eats, grease collects on his mouth.

5. What instrument does Probe play?
(a) Violin.
(b) Trombone.
(c) Afro-horn.
(d) Piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mack do to himself at the end of the story?

2. What do the three children look to cross in "The Crossing"?

3. In "Goodbye, Sweetwater," where does Layton live?

4. What do Headeye and Fish-Hound argue about at one point?

5. Who does Layton like in "A Boll of Roses"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who saves Fon from lynching in "Fon"?

2. What does Nillmon intend to do to Fon in "Fon"?

3. In "Fon," what hits Nillmon's car?

4. Who is Layton waiting for in "Goodbye, Sweetwater"?

5. What famous tragedy do the characters in "The Crossing" reference?

6. In "Ark of Bones," what is Headeye known for?

7. How does Layton Bridges generally feel in "Goodbye, Sweetwater"?

8. How do the police treat the main characters in "Strike and Fade"?

9. In "Rope of Wind," what happens to the prisoner at the end?

10. What are Layton Fields' aspirations in "A Boll of Roses"?

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