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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. Which of the following did not happen on the same day as the others?
(a) Tick became best friends with Candice
(b) The Empire Grill closed
(c) Miles broke Walt's arm
(d) The town held a Fourth of July celebration

2. Who does Janine pick up along the way to the Grill?
(a) Zack
(b) John
(c) Tick
(d) Father Mark

3. For whom does Miles' mother work after she loses her job?
(a) Wal-Mart
(b) The hospital
(c) Pills n Such drugstore
(d) Mrs. Whiting

4. Principal Meyer thinks that Zack is ___________________________.
(a) untapped talent
(b) a genius
(c) a model student
(d) just like his father

5. Who does Miles learn has drowned in the river?
(a) Cindy
(b) Mrs. Whiting
(c) Janine
(d) Father Tom

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Father Mark, with what church is St. Catherine's going to merge?

2. Who is killed at the shooting at the school?

3. What does Max reply when Miles asks why he never said anything about Miles' mother and C.B. Whiting?

4. What do Bea's customers complain about?

5. What does Miles plan to do when Mrs. Whiting leaves for vacation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can you tell Bea's feelings for her soon-to-be son-in-law, Walt?

2. Who is Irene Walsh?

3. Explain the foreshadowing of Zack Minty's comments about John Voss' grandmother.

4. Explain why Principal Meyer feels that Zack Minty is following in the Minty family footsteps of brutal behavior.

5. What were the two areas of focus in Grace's life as she got older?

6. What further details does Max reveal to Miles about Grace's affair with C.B. Whiting that summer long ago?

7. What is Janine's state of mind based on new information she has about Walt?

8. How is Zack's unsportsmanlike behavior having a negative impact on his life?

9. What is the game played between Zack and John Voss?

10. Cite the three things that Tick notes have happened all in one day.

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