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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Merry Christmas, 1956.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once Franny is taken on Halloween night, who holds John down?
(a) Harold Swallow.
(b) Junior Jones.
(c) No one.
(d) Chip Dove.

2. How does John's running improve as he exercises more?
(a) He's slower because he has so much more muscle.
(b) He can run for longer periods of time.
(c) He's slower because he has so much more fat.
(d) All of these answers is correct.

3. Who does John go to for help on Halloween night?
(a) The police.
(b) His own friends.
(c) Junior Jones and his friends.
(d) Chip Dove and his friends.

4. What do the children object to during the opening story?
(a) Incorrect statements.
(b) That it is being told at all.
(c) That it is only being told in Latin.
(d) That they have to sit around and listen to it -- again.

5. Who cuts down the family Christmas tree?
(a) Frank.
(b) Win.
(c) Coach Bob.
(d) John.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Franny and John waiting for in the woods after he is attacked?

2. What health concern does Lilly have?

3. What does John do as Franny attacks Frank?

4. What secret does Frank confess to Franny and John as they walk home after Frank has been beaten up?

5. Where do Win and Mary live when the novel opens?

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