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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amy tell Joel that the house doesn't have because Randolph doesn't approve of it?
(a) Plumbing.
(b) Electricity.
(c) Paintings and decorations.
(d) Plumbing and electricity.

2. While Amy plays music in Chapter 4, what does Randolf whisper to Joel?
(a) That he is in love with him.
(b) That his father is dead.
(c) That he hopes he likes him.
(d) That he hates him.

3. What is the occupation of the local who offers Joel a nickel if he will stop a girl from throwing rocks at his shop?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A sheriff.
(c) A cook.
(d) A barber.

4. What is Idabel going to retrieve from the creek in Chapter 5?
(a) A rope.
(b) A watermelon.
(c) Some shoes.
(d) Her dog.

5. What causes the religious service to be interrupted in Chapter 3?
(a) Randolph interupts them.
(b) The mule gets loose.
(c) A thunderstorm.
(d) It's dinner time.

6. What is Joel doing at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Eating dinner.
(b) Reading.
(c) Doing chores.
(d) Bathing.

7. Who feels a deep chill when the religious service is interrupted?
(a) Zoo.
(b) Keg.
(c) Joel.
(d) Jesus Fever.

8. What is the name of the company the truck driver in the opening scene works for?
(a) Skully's Landing.
(b) Turpentine Company.
(c) Noon City.
(d) Princely Place.

9. Who does Joel encounter preening on the front porch after running into Zoo in Chapter 5?
(a) Amy.
(b) Idabel.
(c) Florabel.
(d) Ellen.

10. What is the name of the home to which Joel is moving in Chapter 1?
(a) The Cloud Hotel.
(b) The Princely Place.
(c) Drowning Pond.
(d) Skully's Landing.

11. What time does Joel finally emerge from his room on his first day at the Landing?
(a) 8 a.m.
(b) Past noon.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) Dawn.

12. What room are Joel and the others in after dinner?
(a) The backyard.
(b) The parlor.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The barn.

13. What is the name of Idabel's dog?
(a) Jim.
(b) Bob.
(c) Henry.
(d) Brown.

14. What does Jesus Fever do for most of the journey to Joel's father's house at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Talks.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Eats.
(d) Sleeps.

15. What is Joel's middle name?
(a) Edward.
(b) George.
(c) Henry.
(d) Harrison.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Jesus Fever's granddaughter say she was when she was first married?

2. What does Zoo keep tied around her neck?

3. How many gunshots does Joel hear at the end of Chapter 5?

4. What does Randolph drink at dinner in Chapter 4?

5. What is the name of the hotel in which Little Sunshine lives?

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