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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What war did Ob fight in?
(a) World War II.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Korea.
(d) Vietnam.

2. What color beard does Mr. Underwood have?
(a) Gray.
(b) Salt and pepper.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

3. What does Ob read as May heads off to school in Chapter 8?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A travel guide.
(c) A magazine.
(d) A novel.

4. Who gave Cletus some magazines that he unloads in the car?
(a) A man in Fayette County.
(b) Some fellow in Creasy's Hollow.
(c) A man in Whitcomb's Hollow.
(d) A man in Putnam County.

5. In Chapter 6, by what time does Summer decide that Ob overslept because he was finished waiting for May and finished waiting for grief to leave?
(a) 9:30.
(b) 9.
(c) 8:30.
(d) 8.

6. What simile does Summer use to describe Ob when she goes into his room on the day they oversleep?
(a) Dying man.
(b) Victim of a medical experiment.
(c) Corpse.
(d) Death warmed over.

7. What physical problem does Mrs. Underwood have?
(a) Osteoporis.
(b) Arthritis.
(c) Nearly blind in one eye.
(d) Bad knee.

8. What factory do Ob, Summer, and Cletus pass as they drive past Charleston?
(a) A textile mill.
(b) A car parts factory.
(c) Du Pont.
(d) Burlington.

9. What has Ob been making Summer for breakfast since May died?
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Cream of wheat.
(c) Cereal and toast.
(d) Oatmeal.

10. What did Mr. Underwood used to do for a living?
(a) Auto repairman.
(b) Machinist.
(c) Factory worker.
(d) Welder.

11. What type of trees surround Cletus' house?
(a) Pines.
(b) Willows.
(c) Oaks.
(d) Maples.

12. What does Cletus compare the West Virginia capitol building to?
(a) Greek temple.
(b) Parthenon.
(c) Roman Colosseum.
(d) Bascilica of Rome.

13. When does Ob plan to meet Cletus' parents and discuss a trip to Rev. Conklin's church?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

14. Where does Cletus want to stop on the way back from the church?
(a) Richmond.
(b) Huntington.
(c) Burlington.
(d) Charleston.

15. What is Cletus' mother's name?
(a) Marybelle.
(b) Margradel.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Martha.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another one of Rev. Conklin's nicknames?

2. How many motels are there in the town where the church is located?

3. What does Cletus like to eat from the can?

4. Where does Ob go in Chapter 5 after he tries to contact May?

5. When a bat died that May injured, where was it buried?

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