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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had G.H. and Ruth finished the basement for?
(a) Ruth's father.
(b) The dog.
(c) G.H.'s grandmother.
(d) Ruth's mother.

2. Who is Ruth's and G.H.'s daughter?
(a) Reyna.
(b) Pia.
(c) Maya.
(d) Quinn.

3. What celebrity did Ruth used to see from her office window sometimes at the school?
(a) Woody Allen.
(b) Marshall Memor.
(c) Blaine Haynes.
(d) Matthew Modine.

4. What happens to Clay in Chapter 16?
(a) He hits a rabbit with the car.
(b) He faints.
(c) He gets lost.
(d) He has a heart attack.

5. What does Amanda think about the way the Washingtons look in relation to the question of them owning the house?
(a) She thinks they look as if they are more likely to clean the house than own it.
(b) She does not think anything about the way they look in regard to the question of them owning the house.
(c) She thinks they look like exactly the type of people she pictured owning a home like this.
(d) She thinks they look too rich to own a home like this.

6. What is Rose upset about in Chapter 13?
(a) The television does not work.
(b) The weather is too hot.
(c) The pool is sullied.
(d) The sky is gray.

7. Which of the following does Ruth think might be responsible for the blackout?
(a) The North Koreans.
(b) An electrical grid failure.
(c) Teenage hackers.
(d) A flood.

8. What does Amanda tell Clay to get when they hear a knock at the door?
(a) A gun.
(b) A knife.
(c) A wire.
(d) A bat.

9. Why does the GPS stop working in the end of Chapter 1?
(a) The car breaks down.
(b) It is a very rural area.
(c) Archie breaks the GPS by mistake.
(d) There is a power outage.

10. What school did Ruth used to work at?
(a) Riner.
(b) Dalton.
(c) Hughes.
(d) Wind.

11. How does Clay feel towards the people on the porch at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Terrified of them.
(b) Indifferent to them.
(c) Angry at them.
(d) Sorry for them.

12. How does Amanda feel about taking calls from work on vacation?
(a) The calls make her feel important.
(b) She is angry about it.
(c) The calls make her feel sad.
(d) She is indifferent about it.

13. What is Amanda worried about concerning the Washingtons?
(a) That they might be frauds.
(b) That they are lying about the blackout.
(c) That they will steal Amanda's money.
(d) That they might have cameras recording them.

14. What does Ruth refer to as "old people stuff"?
(a) Finance.
(b) Carpentry.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Cooking.

15. What does the man on the porch offer to Clay and Amanda in return for staying at the house?
(a) A refund on their rent.
(b) A new car.
(c) An extra week at the house free of charge.
(d) A bottle of whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Amanda and Archie do when they first get to the vacation house?

2. How long ago had the Washingtons bought the house?

3. What does G.H. lie to Ruth about in Chapter 12?

4. What do the people on the porch say about the reasons they are there?

5. What is one major reason Clay keeps repeating that he thinks they should let the Washingtons stay?

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