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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. With whom does Lois share her room?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her best friend.

2. What does Dr. Knowles do when walking with Mr. Howth outside?
(a) Holds back tree branches.
(b) Holds Mr. Howth's arm.
(c) Pushes Mr. Howth in a wheelchair.
(d) Kicks away stones from the path.

3. In what state does the story take place?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Maine.
(d) Indiana.

4. What does Mr. Holmes do after leaving the office at night?
(a) Goes home to cook dinner.
(b) Goes to a bar.
(c) Takes a walk into the country.
(d) Meets some friends at a club.

5. What kind of dog does Margret have?
(a) Poodle.
(b) German Shepherd.
(c) Terrier.
(d) Labrador Retriever.

Short Answer Questions

1. In whom does Lois place all her trust?

2. What is the name of Margret's long lost dog?

3. Who visits the Howth family every night?

4. From what affliction does Margret's father suffer?

5. What keeps Joe from interacting with the people he sees on the street?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author reveal about Lois' character and her spirituality?

2. What literary technique does the author use when writing this sentence: "These churches lifted their hard, stone faces insolently, registering their yearly alms in the morning journals."

3. What is Margret's demeanor and outlook these days?

4. How much time passes as Mr. Holmes recovers and who is a constant companion for him?

5. Who arrives at the Howth house as Margret and Tiger are getting reacquainted?

6. What gift has Lois unknowingly passed on to Mr. Holmes?

7. Where does Mr. Holmes go before he makes the trip to the Howth home on Christmas Eve?

8. Explain how the main characters have all resolved their major issues.

9. What are the circumstances in which Lois saves Mr. Holmes?

10. How doe Margret and Mr. Holmes part company?

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