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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What farm does Clay pass in Chapter 20?
(a) Landside Farms.
(b) McKinnon Farms.
(c) Barkham's Farms.
(d) Benning's Farms.

2. In Chapter 24, what does Clay leave out of his story of his journey?
(a) The dead animals.
(b) His stopping at the beach.
(c) The Spanish-speaking woman.
(d) The fact that there was no coffee in the shop.

3. What happens in Chapter 23 that disturbs everyone?
(a) The president announces a state of emergency.
(b) A terrible rainstorm.
(c) A swarm of locusts appears.
(d) A very loud and mysterious noise so strong it cracks glass.

4. What do the adults see in the pool in Chapter 30?
(a) Flamingoes.
(b) Leopards.
(c) Deer.
(d) Crows.

5. What does Archie wish he had brought with him in Chapter 21?
(a) His sunglasses.
(b) His phone.
(c) His magazines.
(d) His sunscreen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What landmark does Clay look for to show him the way back to the vacation house?

2. Why does Ruth tell Amanda she is lucky in Chapter 27?

3. Who does G.H. tell Amanda his mentor was?

4. In Chapter 34, what does G.H. say they should do with Archie?

5. What do G.H. and Amanda do together in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 22, what happens that startles and upsets everyone?

2. In Chapter 23, what does G.H. suggest is the source of the unsettling thing that happens that even he does not believe?

3. In Chapter 29, what is Clay's and Amanda's attitude on what they think will be their last night in the house?

4. What is the main reason Clay gets lost in Chapter 20?

5. What happens to Archie in the woods that he does not even feel but that the narrator notes?

6. At the end of Chapter 27, why does Ruth tell Amanda that Amanda is lucky?

7. Where do Rose and Archie go in Chapter 19 together?

8. In Chapter 23, what do Ruth and G.H. note is unusual about their surroundings?

9. In Chapter 31, what does the narrator reveal about "the noise"?

10. In Chapter 21, what does Rose see in the woods that she points out to Archie?

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