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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. Jimmy's father teaches him that all things are determined by an elite group who _________________________________.
(a) "have the whole thing figured out"
(b) "have a head start on life"
(c) "don't give a damn about other people"
(d) "have better educations"

2. What kind of car does Jimmy Minty drive?
(a) Hummer
(b) Trans Am
(c) Jetta
(d) Camaro

3. On whom did Jimmy have a lustful crush which remains today?
(a) Mrs. Voss
(b) Miles' mother
(c) Candice
(d) Charlene

4. Who offers to give Miles driving lessons?
(a) Mrs. Whiting
(b) Father Tom
(c) Max
(d) David

5. What kind of animal does Max see in the cemetery?
(a) Raccoon
(b) Dog
(c) Rabbit
(d) Cat

Short Answer Questions

1. What recent injury does Miles have?

2. How old did Janine think Walter was?

3. What does Miles think David grows at his house?

4. What does Janine call Miles?

5. At what sport does Zack excel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What inappropriate behavior does Jimmy reveal that makes Miles like him even less?

2. What is the role of Timmy, the cat, in the story?

3. How do you know that Janine is having second thoughts about marrying Walt?

4. Explain the significance of the river as a metaphor for life in Empire Falls.

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

6. How does Miles try to help John Voss.

7. Cite three examples of foreshadowing in Part 2, Chapter 12.

8. Explain why the poison ivy is a metaphor in Part 1, Chapter 8.

9. What does Father Mark represent in the story?

10. How is Miles' good heart exhibited in the scene with a hungover Buster?

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