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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. Who answers the door when Frank and Jake knock on the O'Keefes' door?
(a) Warren Redstone.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Danny's mother.
(d) Lise.

2. When Frank returns home from his first church service after Ariel's death, what does he tell Jake?
(a) Frank tells Jake that he should be nicer to Ruth.
(b) Frank tells Jake that he is his best friend.
(c) Frank tells Jake that their parents are heading for divorce.
(d) Frank tells Jake that Karl is the one who killed Ariel.

3. What is missing from Warren Redstone's lean-to when Frank and Jake go to search it?
(a) Warren Redstone's can of belongings.
(b) The tarp that had served as a floor.
(c) The flag that had hung outside.
(d) His wood pile.

4. What does Ruth tell Frank about God when they go on a walk to the river together?
(a) She tells him that there is no God.
(b) She tells him that God wants people to suffer so they can get stronger.
(c) She tells him that God must not be merciful since He let her only daughter be killed.
(d) She tells him that his faith in God is going to be the only thing that helps them combat their grief.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who prevents Morris Engdahl from hurting Frank on the Fourth of July?

2. What activity does Gus treat Frank to when trying to help Frank deal with Ariel's death?

3. How does Frank feel about Ruth's sudden departure from the family home?

4. When Warren Redstone asks Frank where his can of belongings is, what is Frank's reply?

5. Who gives Frank a ride home from the Brandt estate after telling him that the rich always get away with their crimes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to cause suspicion to fall on Warren Redstone in relation to Ariel's disappearance?

2. In what ways are the complicated nature of the grief cycle demonstrated to the reader through the experiences of Frank and Jake?

3. What are the differences in how each member of the Drum family feels about Karl's new status as a murder suspect?

4. When Frank and Jake try to overhear yet another conversation at Emil's and Lise's house, their plan is thwarted. What is the cause of their plan failing?

5. How do the themes of racism and larger injustice surface in the aftermath of Ariel's disappearance?

6. What causes Ruth to get less and less hopeful about Ariel's safe return as phone calls continue to stream into their home?

7. When the sheriff finally notices Frank standing in the doorway after the questioning, what idea does he provide that gives Ruth hope?

8. How does Nathan's sermon affect Frank?

9. What news does Gus bring to Ruth while Nathan is at the funeral home making arrangements for Ariel's funeral?

10. What is the significance of how Frank spends the money he has been saving up from the yard work he does for his grandfather?

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