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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what town do Montrose and Atticus travel in Chapter 6?
(a) Aken, Illinois.
(b) Elgin, Illinois.
(c) Peoria, Illinois.
(d) Joliet, Illinois.

2. What career path does George want Horace to pursue?
(a) Publishing comic books.
(b) Fighting for civil rights.
(c) Helping fellow travelers.
(d) Studying magic and the occult.

3. On page 270, what does Ruby accuse Caleb of being?
(a) A warlock.
(b) A heartbreaker.
(c) A liar.
(d) A devil.

4. What does Ruby discover in Caleb’s basement at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) A silver coffin.
(b) A lead coffin.
(c) A glass coffin.
(d) A golden coffin.

5. Who tries to telephone his grandfather and is attacked by a racist operator, as he explains in Chapter 7?
(a) Horace.
(b) Franklin.
(c) Neville.
(d) Curtis.

6. According to Ruby’s mother on page 220, who are the real magicians?
(a) Old bearded wizards.
(b) Priests of esoteric religions.
(c) Powerful white men.
(d) Spirits of the ancient ones.

7. What dream is Ruby pursuing in the novel’s epilogue?
(a) Becoming a lawyer.
(b) Becoming an entrepreneur.
(c) Becoming a nurse.
(d) Becoming a reporter.

8. What is the name of Sinterklass’s enforcer, as explained on page 320?
(a) Black Pete.
(b) Black Prince.
(c) Black Paul.
(d) Black Pat.

9. What is Montrose holding at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Ash-covered runes.
(b) Ash-covered photographs.
(c) Ash-covered notebooks.
(d) Ash-covered money.

10. Who is the original source of the transformation potion, as revealed at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Atticus.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Dell.
(d) Caleb.

11. Who attack Caleb and Ruby on New Year’s Eve, as seen in Chapter 5?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) Warlocks.
(c) Racists.
(d) Muggers.

12. What celestial body did a young Hippolyta attempt to name, as revealed in Chapter 4?
(a) Haley's Comet.
(b) Neptune.
(c) Pluto.
(d) Triton.

13. According to Montrose in Chapter 6, what did his father do for a living?
(a) He was a doctor.
(b) He was a shopkeeper.
(c) He was an accountant.
(d) He was a librarian.

14. What happens when Horace tries to speak about his bad situation in Chapter 7?
(a) He has a coughing fit.
(b) He has a retching fit.
(c) He has a sneezing fit.
(d) He has a laughing fit.

15. According to Henry on page 289, what does he want to experience?
(a) Touch.
(b) God.
(c) Emotion.
(d) Immortality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Montrose instruct Atticus to report at the end of Chapter 6?

2. What is inside the box given to Hippolyta in Chapter 4?

3. What game allows Horace to communicate his need for help in Chapter 7?

4. What job does Caleb want Ruby to perform for him, as revealed on page 245?

5. What is Horace’s after-school job, as described in Chapter 7?

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