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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dan comes to believe by the end of the section entitled "December 16, 2020" that which character is an Outsider?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Chet.
(c) Jerome.
(d) Pete.

2. When Dan's grandson calls Holly in the section called "December 22, 2020," she asks him to tell Dan what fact about the Outsider?
(a) It is gone.
(b) It is back.
(c) It is wounded.
(d) It is dead.

3. How many short steps are included in the flight of the stairs leading to the cupola?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

4. Albie told Chuck that he swore never to return to the cupola and that when he broke his promise, he saw a future associated with whom?
(a) Chuck.
(b) Himself.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Alyssa.

5. Chuck found out from a neighbor that Henry Peterson had been affiliated with his father in what way?
(a) His therapist.
(b) His tailor.
(c) His accountant.
(d) His lawyer.

6. The first time the scene changes within "December 8-9, 2020," Holly is getting ready to watch what type of show at 3 in the afternoon?
(a) Talk show.
(b) Court.
(c) Documentary.
(d) Soap opera.

7. How old was Chuck when he moved in with his grandparents, Albie and Sarah Krantz?
(a) 5.
(b) 14.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

8. How many thousands of dollars does Holly demand from Chet during their meeting on December 18?
(a) 100.
(b) 250.
(c) 500.
(d) 300.

9. Which character does Holly nearly call in the section entitled "December 14, 2020"?
(a) Chet.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Jerome.
(d) Pete.

10. In what month just after the end of Chuck's eighth grade year did his grandmother Sarah die?
(a) May.
(b) July.
(c) August.
(d) June.

11. Who is Allie Winters?
(a) Holly's sister.
(b) Holly's best friend.
(c) Holly's therapist.
(d) Holly's aunt.

12. The first sentence of Act I: I Contain Multitudes states that Chuck was looking forward to which event?
(a) Having a baby sister.
(b) Having a niece.
(c) Having a baby brother.
(d) Having a nephew.

13. How many people are eventually revealed to have been killed in the explosion featured on the news?
(a) 12.
(b) 23.
(c) 31.
(d) 53.

14. In what year was Chuck's childhood home with his grandparents built, according to Albie?
(a) 1901.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1885.

15. After Chuck cries over his grandfather Albie's personal effects, what action does he take?
(a) He falls down the stairs.
(b) He unlocks the door to the cupola.
(c) He calls his uncle.
(d) He hears a voice and jumps.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jerome Robinson works part-time for Holly while he pursues which other endeavor?

2. In what state was the door to the cupola throughout Chuck's childhood?

3. In the section called "December 17, 2020," Holly arranges to meet Chet at what location the following day?

4. What is the last name of Holly's current business partner Pete?

5. Albie told his grandson Chuck that he had "only been up to that damn cupola" (134) how many times in total?

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