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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter 8 begin?
(a) “Outside the porthole nearest to Gwendy, the sky is now dark.”
(b) “But not as big as this one, Gwendy thinks as the roar of the engines increases to a bellow.”
(c) “After Pete Riley’s visit, Gwendy began to read up on Paul Magowan, the Republican junior senator from Maine.”
(d) “Of course the opposition was laying for her.”

2. What is the *breed* of Gwendy's father's dog?
(a) Pitbull.
(b) Dachshund.
(c) German shepherd.
(d) Corgi.

3. In which town do the Brighams live?
(a) Valparaiso.
(b) Fort Walton Beach.
(c) Niceville.
(d) Destin.

4. To which of the following is Gareth compared?
(a) Candy corn.
(b) A marshmallow.
(c) Cotton candy
(d) Sweet bean cake.

5. Who is the mission control director?
(a) Braddock.
(b) Lundgren.
(c) Peterson.
(d) Smith.

6. To which of the following does Gwendy compare the flight control system?
(a) Frankenstein.
(b) Robbie.
(c) Marius.
(d) HAL-9000.

7. With which of the following does Chapter 13 begin?
(a) “A plague…from China?”
(b) “‘What—’ Gwendy began, meaning to finish with either are you doing here or is wrong with you, she didn’t know which, and Farris didn’t give her time.”
(c) “‘I only got there right at the end,’ Adesh says, keeping his voice low, ‘but it sounded like you were whimpering.’”
(d) “When Gwendy Peterson was a young girl, she and her best friend Olive Kepnes played a game called ‘Mermaids’ at the Castle Rock Community Pool.”

8. What is the *name* of Gwendy's father's dog?
(a) Peppa.
(b) Spot.
(c) Pippa.
(d) Puppa.

9. Approximately how many people can the elevator to the launch vehicle accommodate?
(a) Three dozen.
(b) Three score.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Three thousand.

10. What is the name of Gwendy's insurance contact?
(a) Frederick Lynn.
(b) Brian Gardner.
(c) Gerry Keele.
(d) Jeff Lynn.

11. What "wonder" does Gwendy note the rivers yielded in the mid 20th century?
(a) No-headed gar.
(b) Three-eyed goldfish.
(c) Two-headed salmon.
(d) Two-headed eels.

12. What industry does Magowan promise to restore in Maine?
(a) Drilling.
(b) Mining.
(c) Canning.
(d) Textiles.

13. Which of the following does Graves call Lundgren?
(a) Jessie.
(b) BoPeep.
(c) Buzz.
(d) Woody.

14. In which of the following does Gwendy find the box a second time?
(a) A gym locker.
(b) A canvas bag.
(c) A saxophone case.
(d) A file cabinet.

15. By which company is Gwendy published?
(a) Del Rey.
(b) Ballantine.
(c) Viking.
(d) Ace.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter 5 begin?

2. To what are Gwendy's tears compared?

3. In what year does Gwendy serve as Charlotte's bridesmaid?

4. With which of the following does Chapter 19 begin?

5. Where does Gwendy note having first met Harris?

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