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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Roy put under the car to simulate catastrophe?
(a) Plates.
(b) Books.
(c) Milk bottles.
(d) Kitchen utensils.

2. Who does Thurber wake up to tell about the burglar?
(a) Herman.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Father.
(d) Rex.

3. What is the name of Thurber's next door neighbors?
(a) The Bodwells.
(b) The Yearlys.
(c) The Regals.
(d) The Petersens.

4. What does Thurber have to talk Mother out of doing?
(a) Screaming.
(b) Jumping from the window.
(c) Going downstairs.
(d) Breaking another window.

5. What does Mallory confuse with the sound of rushing waters?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Drums.
(c) Rolling skates.
(d) A child's scream.

6. What part of Columbus is under water?
(a) The Main Street.
(b) Amsterdam Avenue.
(c) West of High Street.
(d) East of High Street.

7. What does Roy say must have happened to his father?
(a) He had a nightmare.
(b) He heard some voices.
(c) He left his radio on.
(d) He had a flashback.

8. What does Father think will one day happen to the REO?
(a) It will explode.
(b) It will roll down a hill.
(c) It turn over.
(d) It wil be stolen.

9. What enters Thurber's house on 17. November, 1915?
(a) A rat.
(b) A monster.
(c) A phantom.
(d) A ghost.

10. Who does grandfather think is invading Columbus?
(a) The Native Americans.
(b) The Rebels.
(c) The Republicans.
(d) The British.

11. What is Aunt Sarah afraid will happen if she falls asleep?
(a) A burglar will come into the house.
(b) She will have a stroke.
(c) She will cease breathing.
(d) A rat will eat her.

12. Who do the police hear in the attic?
(a) Father.
(b) The burglar.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) The ghost.

13. Who try to calm the fleeing residents?
(a) The ecologists.
(b) The army.
(c) The local government.
(d) The shop keepers.

14. What does someone yell in the theater?
(a) Dam.
(b) Water.
(c) Fire.
(d) Rape.

15. What is the name of the town's doctor?
(a) Herbert.
(b) Mallory.
(c) George.
(d) Yankov.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take for Columbus to get back to normal?

2. Who drives a Red Devil?

3. What does Thurber say lasts for two hours?

4. What does Mother insist on talking about the next morning?

5. Why does the Victrola annoy father?

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