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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 does Frenchy begin to attempt to contact obsessively?
(a) God.
(b) His late wife.
(c) Satan.
(d) His late parents.

2. What war has just ended in "The Mysterious Maco Lights"?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) The Revolutionary War.
(c) The French Revolution.
(d) World War I.

3. What is the land like for the Mattamuskeet Indians prior to the drought?
(a) Poor.
(b) Paradisal.
(c) Spare.
(d) Rich.

4. Where is the train near when Joe's caboose becomes detached from the train?
(a) Maco County.
(b) Maco Station.
(c) Macky County.
(d) Macky Station.

5. What eventually becomes the name of the flower Joe planted for Josephine?
(a) The Traveling flower.
(b) Josephine's flower.
(c) The Joebellflower.
(d) The Memorybell flower.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Core Point Ghosts" what does the girl do as a result of her emotions?

2. What does the Maco Station change after Joe's accident?

3. Why do people usually enjoy Josephine staying in their home?

4. In "The Beckoning Hands" what does the person dream of their first night in the mansion?

5. Where was Donald shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Alan and his grandparents at the end of "The Fountain of Mercy"?

2. Why do people think the light they see is Joe?

3. What is the significance of Whedbee's close attention to the lights in "The Mysterious Maco Lights"?

4. Why did Donald travel to America?

5. What is Josephine's dying request?

6. What did Joe and Josephine Bell like to spend their time doing?

7. Describe Frenchy.

8. Who is Alan Scott?

9. What does Alan dream about?

10. How does the Maco Train Station respond to Joe's death?

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