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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 is the nickname for Walt Comeau?
(a) The Silver Fox
(b) An Accident Waiting to Happen
(c) The Silver-Tongued Devil
(d) A Walking Hemorrhoid

2. What did Miles do when he caught Janine in bed with Walt?
(a) Shot them
(b) Threw a vase at them
(c) Beat up Walt
(d) Ran from the room

3. What animal does Tick paint in her dream painting?
(a) Snake
(b) Horse
(c) Dog
(d) Bear

4. What does Janine spot on Walt's neck?
(a) A mole
(b) A cut
(c) A wart
(d) A wattle

5. Miles has a dream that ____________ is hurt and lying under the bleachers.
(a) Tick
(b) Janine
(c) Cindy
(d) His mother

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the event that takes place in Part 3, Chapter 15?

2. Where did Miles and Tick go on vacation?

3. What literary technique does Miles try to help Cindy to understand?

4. Why is Janine fixated on this number?

5. On what number is Janine fixated as she sits at the ballgame?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the driving lesson with Mrs. Whiting helps Miles overcome his fear.

2. What are the three elements consuming Janine's life at this point in time?

3. How is Miles trying to improve the economy of Empire Falls?

4. Describe Max and what he represents in the town of Empire Falls.

5. Explain how Jimmy Minty is a true product of his environment.

6. Explain the irony in Miles' not having driven a car before taking driver's education.

7. How is Tick different from most of the residents of Empire Falls?

8. How does David want Miles to expand his business opportunities?

9. What is the Exacto knife and why does it signify foreshadowing for the plot?

10. What revelation does Miles get when he examines an old photo in the newspaper?

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