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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before Frank goes back home, he hears a strange sound. What does he finally realize is the source of this sound?
(a) Gus' screaming.
(b) Nathan's sobbing.
(c) Branches scraping against the window.
(d) Ruth's singing.

2. What is the only emotion Jake seems to exhibit following the news that Ariel is dead?
(a) Anger.
(b) Manic hyperactivity.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Shame.

3. What does Morris Engdahl offer as the alibi proving his innocence concerning Ariel's disappearance?
(a) He was home getting drunk with his father all night.
(b) He was working on his car with another mechanic all night.
(c) He was working for Lise cleaning her house all night.
(d) He was with his girlfriend in an abandoned building all night.

4. What gossip do Frank and Jake hear that causes them to run and seek Gus' advice for what they should do about it?
(a) They hear townspeople talking about Ruth's affair with Emil.
(b) They hear townspeople talking about Karl's homosexuality.
(c) They hear townspeople talking about Nathan's affair with Edna Sweeney.
(d) They hear townspeople talking about Karl's twin brother.

5. What is the spot of red that Frank observes in the river after Jake points it out?
(a) A plastic bag full of strawberries.
(b) Ariel's auburn hair.
(c) A colored beer bottle.
(d) A bloody dress.

6. What is Nathan reading that angers Ruth so much she storms off from the living room?
(a) A book about fishing.
(b) Ariel's obituary.
(c) A book about the psychology of grief.
(d) The Bible.

7. Which two members of the Drum family refuse to attend church on the Sunday following Ariel's death?
(a) Nathan and Ruth.
(b) Jake and Ruth.
(c) Frank and Jake.
(d) Nathan and Jake.

8. Upon leaving their grandfather's house and starting to walk home, Jake suddenly stops in the middle of the road. What reason does he give for stopping?
(a) He cannot stop thinking about how much he wants Ariel back.
(b) He has realized that he left the bonus from their grandfather on the back of the toilet.
(c) He is having a vision of Ariel coming to tell him something.
(d) He feels like he is going to throw up.

9. How long does Emil's and Ruth's performance of Ariel's chorale composition last?
(a) 48 minutes.
(b) 12 minutes.
(c) 6 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

10. Why are Frank and Jake unable to play with Danny when they go to find him at the O'Keefes' house?
(a) His mother is afraid he will be attacked if he goes outside.
(b) He is too sad to get out of bed.
(c) He has gone to stay with relatives.
(d) He is ill.

11. Who prevents Morris Engdahl from hurting Frank on the Fourth of July?
(a) Ariel.
(b) Warren Redstone.
(c) Jake.
(d) Nathan.

12. What secret does Karl share with Nathan that he has never told anyone else?
(a) That his father is illiterate.
(b) That he is gay.
(c) That Ariel was his first girlfriend.
(d) That he has a twin brother.

13. Besides wanting to play, what is the true reason for Frank's and Jake's visit to see Danny?
(a) They want to tell Danny to beware of Warren Redstone.
(b) They want to ask Danny questions about Warren Redstone.
(c) They want Danny to know that they still honor their friendship with him.
(d) They want to make sure Danny is unharmed.

14. What job is Gus performing when Frank and Jake find him at the cemetery?
(a) Pallbearer.
(b) Gardener.
(c) Mortician.
(d) Gravedigger.

15. Who provides a ride for Ariel to get from the party to the bonfire site?
(a) Karl.
(b) Lise.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Nathan.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Frank returns home from his first church service after Ariel's death, what does he tell Jake?

2. What simile does Gus use to describe Nathan's reaction to Ariel's death?

3. For what purpose does Nathan give Frank and Jake money when he goes to talk to Ruth?

4. Where do Frank and Jake get the money to buy food and games at the celebration?

5. What reason do Julia and Axel give for cutting themselves off from the Drums as of late?

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