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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. From context, what must "TinyGhosts" be (11)?
(a) A workhouse group for children.
(b) A song that the workers sing at night.
(c) A theatrical production.
(d) One of the workhouses in Brian's Region.

2. Who does Brian see Tom Frame mating with?
(a) Layla.
(b) Amy.
(c) Shirley.
(d) Gwen.

3. On page 12, what does Amy tell Brian is her motivation for protecting him from the consequences of his crime?
(a) She is no longer sure that telling the truth should be a crime.
(b) She is sick of seeing people being killed.
(c) She has always thought that he is attractive.
(d) She does not think that omission should be considered a crime.

4. In his letter, Tom claims that his remark was "facetiousness" (9). What is he claiming?
(a) He was making a joke, but he understands that it was inappropriate.
(b) He thought that Brian would agree with him and keep his remark a secret.
(c) He offered a deliberately silly exaggeration to make his wife sound ridiculous.
(d) He thought that Brian would understand that he was saying the opposite of what he really meant.

5. What is Leonard's complaint about lunch?
(a) He wants it served to the oldest workers first.
(b) Layla brings the lunch a few minutes later every day.
(c) It is not hot enough.
(d) It is not very filling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brian usually do when he overhears someone say something he should report?

2. What is unusual about the elm tree that Brian leans against while he is thinking about what happened to Rolph?

3. What is the "DisaHole" (5)?

4. When Brian saw Rolph on Break, what was Rolph writing?

5. When Brian takes Amy's hand during the flood, what is he reminded of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the etiquette that governs how workers react to others "mating" in the Room.

2. In what way does Brian participate in Rolph's death, and how does he feel about it?

3. What is in Tom's note to Brian, and how does Brian react to the note?

4. What is the source of Ann and Tom Frame's marital troubles?

5. Describe the Room.

6. Why does Brian tell the reader that they are usually "swamped" with Visitors, and what does this imply about the relationship between narrator and reader?

7. What indication is there in the text that Brian's interpretation of "friendship" might be different from the reader's?

8. On page 7, what does Brian find when he rushes from the creek over to Bowling to see what the commotion is?

9. Who does Brian see mating in the Room, and why is he surprised?

10. How does Tom Frame end up committing a crime, and how does Brian react?

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