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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. Why does August stop the story before the storyteller can finish?
(a) It is not a true story.
(b) He has heard it before.
(c) It is scaring April.
(d) It is too boring.

2. In the third ghost story, what are the three older boys looking at when the narrator sees them on his way home from school?
(a) A dead bird.
(b) An old wrecked car.
(c) A treasure map.
(d) A pornographic magazine.

3. In October's story, who first nicknames the boy Runt, and why?
(a) His teacher names him Runt after a character from a book who was small and weak.
(b) His parents name him Runt, because he is their least favorite child.
(c) His brothers name him Runt, because he is younger, smaller and weaker than them.
(d) He names himself Runt, to show that he doesn't care what others say about him.

4. What does the ghost boy tell Runt his name is?
(a) Donald.
(b) Dearly.
(c) Max.
(d) He doesn't tell him his name.

5. What is weird about Miss Finch in the ninth room?
(a) She does not remember who they are.
(b) She seems to be blind.
(c) She is wearing a jungle costume.
(d) Her hair and eyes have changed color.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the writer does try writing fantasy, what is Amelia doing now?

2. What is the first story about?

3. What does Miss Finch do?

4. In the poem 'Going Wodwo' why does the narrator give up his shirt, book, coat, and life?

5. What kind of animal joins Miss Finch and then circles around the circus audience?

Short Essay Questions

1. In your opinion, what was Miss Finch's wish? Was it granted by the cabinet?

2. Why do you think the narrator gives up his old life, and why does he pretend to be the professor?

3. Who tells the story about the playhouse in 'Closing Time,' and what evidence is there that this person is the storyteller?

4. How do the characteristics and personalities of the months in the story 'October in the Chair' reflect the different months of the year?

5. In 'Keepsakes and Treasures' how does the narrator's background explain the person he is today?

6. Describe the character of the detective in 'A Study in Emerald.'

7. Do you think the gypsy woman in 'The Flints of Memory Lane' is a ghost? Did the boy imagine it all?

8. Describe the character of Miss Finch.

9. Is the playhouse evil or magical, or was it just the narrator's imagination?

10. Describe how the detective solves the mystery in 'A Study in Emerald.'

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