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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 does Brian see on Tom Frame's body when he passes it later in the day?
(a) A potpie.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A rose.
(d) A bird.

2. What sound is used to summon a crowd when a crime has been reported?
(a) Whistle.
(b) Chime.
(c) Bell.
(d) Siren.

3. What does Brian usually do when he overhears someone say something he should report?
(a) Pretend that he did not hear.
(b) Tell the person to be quieter.
(c) Talk louder to cover the person's mistake.
(d) Report it.

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

5. What is implied about Amy when she tells the crowd that Brian informed on Tom "To me. Just now. Immediately" (11)?
(a) She is in love with Brian.
(b) She is unsure that her job is a useful one.
(c) She is not a confident liar.
(d) She is a brusque, no-nonsense kind of person.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 12, what does Amy tell Brian is her motivation for protecting him from the consequences of his crime?

2. What impresses Brian about the Feuding Ghouls?

3. What is Leonard's complaint about lunch?

4. Why does Leonard get to sit down while the others squat?

5. In his letter, Tom claims that his remark was "facetiousness" (9). What is he claiming?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Brian's feelings about Amy change over the course of their time together in the Room?

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

3. How did Rolph and Brian become friends?

4. Describe the Room.

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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