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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Armadillo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fill in the blank to the children's playtime chant: "Last one _____ has to kiss Hester the Molester!"
(a) To the house.
(b) In the car.
(c) To the tree.
(d) In the lake.

2. What is Owen's murder weapon?
(a) A baseball.
(b) A pool stick.
(c) A handgun.
(d) A hatchet.

3. What happened to Owen after the murder?
(a) He disappeared.
(b) He denied everything.
(c) He went to prison.
(d) Life went on as normal.

4. What is Owen's defining physical characteristic?
(a) His weight.
(b) His height.
(c) His skin color.
(d) His hair color.

5. What does Owen leave on Johnny's porch in an attempt at an apology?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) His baseball cards.
(c) A tin of homemade fudge.
(d) A drawing of the two boys together.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what has Dan Needham wrapped Johnny's present?

2. Who is the narrator of the novel?

3. Who does Owen inadvertently murder?

4. Where did Ms. Wheelwright meet her new boyfriend?

5. What unusual stuffed animal is Dan Needham's gift to Johnny?

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