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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. How does Aunt Grace claim she scares off burglars?
(a) She throws shoes at them.
(b) She screams at the top of her voice.
(c) She laughs loudly.
(d) She bangs on the floor.

2. Why does the Victrola annoy father?
(a) It keeps playing the same parts of the song.
(b) The sound is scratchy.
(c) There is no volume control.
(d) The speakers crackle.

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

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

5. What do people name the day everyone fled the town?
(a) Fire, Dam and Help.
(b) Silly Beggars.
(c) Day of the Phantom Dam.
(d) Afternoon of the Great Run.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Briggs like to keep by the side of his bed?

2. Who does Grandfather think the police are?

3. What does Father think will one day happen to the REO?

4. Who does Thurber wake up to ask about New Jersey towns?

5. What does Thurber say lasts for two hours?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Father react to Thurber coming into his room at 3 am?

2. How could Grandfather caused the family to drown?

3. How does Thurber react when he hears the ghost?

4. How does Grandfather react when the police break into his room?

5. Summarize chapter five.

6. What does Aunt write that she observed from the flood?

7. Describe how the family erupts into chaos in the first chapter.

8. How does Thurber reassure Briggs?

9. What happens inside the movie theater?

10. Why does Mother oppose Father sleeping in the attic?

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