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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Morse head back upstairs to his room?
(a) To get away from the people in the lounge.
(b) He wants to read a book in private.
(c) He is not feeling well.
(d) To take a nap.

2. What does the Girl do when she learns that the old man had been a train engineer?
(a) She asks to meet him with Paul.
(b) She wants to interview him when Paul allows it.
(c) She calls him.
(d) She is ecstatic and demands the chance to talk to the old man, when he is found.

3. Why is Mr. Morse ready for another game of checkers?
(a) He misses playing checkers.
(b) His much needed break is over.
(c) He is satisfied that he is the victor in the conflict.
(d) He has apologized to Jamie.

4. What does Mrs. Oxenham admit?
(a) She wishes Mr. Morse would move out.
(b) She does not enjoy her job.
(c) She cannot possibly remember everyone who has been at the hotel.
(d) She is tired of all the complaints.

5. What does Jamie have no intentions of doing?
(a) Fighting again.
(b) Ending the checkers game.
(c) Hurting Mr. Morse.
(d) Telling Mr. Morse that he is sorry.

6. Why is Mr. Morse moving silently down the stairs, waving his arms?
(a) He is choking.
(b) He is trying desperately to say something, which will not come out.
(c) He is playing a game.
(d) He is trying to entertain the other guests.

7. Why must Jamie and Mr. Morse be separated?
(a) Their checkers game is becoming too heated.
(b) They are becoming too loud.
(c) The fight escalates into a fist fight.
(d) They are bothering the other residents.

8. What does Millie suddenly stand and declare?
(a) Paul's grandfather is alive.
(b) She is moving.
(c) The hotel is her home, and she does not want to be evicted.
(d) She is tired of all of the guests.

9. For what does Millie try to intercede on Paul's behalf?
(a) Some privacy.
(b) A new room.
(c) A break from looking for his grandfather.
(d) Some peace and quiet.

10. What does Mr. Morse tell Mr. Katz he is missing?
(a) A piece of the checkers game.
(b) A part of his window.
(c) His wife.
(d) Jewelry.

11. Why does Jamie retreat to another room?
(a) He is tired.
(b) To avoid any more confrontation.
(c) He does not want to play checkers anymore.
(d) He is not feeling well.

12. What does Paul agree to do?
(a) Have the Girl give him her address.
(b) Bring his grandfather to the Girl.
(c) Introduce the Girl to him.
(d) Let the Girl call his grandfather.

13. What does the Girl do to Mr. Morse?
(a) She follows him.
(b) She tries to talk him out of the closet.
(c) She yells at him.
(d) She taunts him.

14. What does Mrs. Oxenham tell Paul she will do for him?
(a) Notify his parents.
(b) She will notify him if she finds any information about his grandfather.
(c) Find his grandfather.
(d) Call his grandfather.

15. What did Jackie buy?
(a) A bottle of wine.
(b) Twenty acres, sight unseen.
(c) Two plane tickets to California.
(d) A journal to write down all of her secrets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Girl tell Jackie that she knows the particular area where Jackie has purchased land, and that it is a barren desert?

2. What document is available?

3. Why is Paul determined to find his grandfather?

4. What does Mrs. Oxenham yell at Paul?

5. Why do Paul's parents not let his grandfather live with them?

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