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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. In Chapter 2, who does Amy tell Joel had planned a party in his honor the night before but that he had missed?
(a) Jesus Fever.
(b) Ed.
(c) Randolph.
(d) Keg Brown.

2. What does Joel decide someone has against him when he first reverts inward during the religious service?
(a) A curse.
(b) A grudge.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Hatred.

3. What is the name of Jesus Fever's granddaughter?
(a) Tiger Fever.
(b) Georgia "Snake" Fever.
(c) Missouri "Zoo" Fever.
(d) Alabama Fever.

4. What is the name of the old Negro pygmy who offers Joel a ride to his father's house?
(a) Jesus Fever.
(b) Little Sunshine.
(c) Randolph.
(d) John Brown.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Joel write a letter to at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. Who throws the religious service in Chapter 3?

3. Where does the religious service continue after it is interrupted?

4. What kind of bird does Amy chase around Joel's room?

5. What room are Joel and the others in after dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when a red ball rolls into the parlor in Chapter 4?

2. Why does Joel take refuge in an abandoned house in Chapter 11?

3. How are Joel and Idabel's bathing in the river described?

4. How is Miss Wisteria described when Joel and Idabel first meet her?

5. How is Joel's first encounter with Zoo described?

6. How are Zoo and Jesus Fever described at the beginning of the prayer service?

7. How does Randolph describe his life with Dolores after they fall in love?

8. What is the nature of the letter Joel receives from his father in Chapter 1?

9. How does Joel react when Randolph whispers something to him in Chapter 4?

10. Why do Idabel and Florabel fight over a dog named Henry?

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