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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Voice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Barb Wiggins tease Owen Meany?
(a) With kisses and affectionate pats.
(b) By completely ignoring him whenever he speaks.
(c) With brutal name calling.
(d) By pulling his hair and kicking his shins.

2. What does Dan think is the ultimate message that Owen was trying to send with the stuffed animal?
(a) Apology.
(b) Uncertainty.
(c) Malice.
(d) Forgiveness.

3. Whose lines does Owen loudly whisper after the actor has forgotten them?
(a) Barb Wiggins'.
(b) Johnny's.
(c) Harold Crosby's.
(d) Dan Needham's.

4. In Sunday school, who does Owen claim to be escaping?
(a) The Demons.
(b) The Agnostics.
(c) The Catholics.
(d) The Mafia.

5. What does Owen call the column that he writes for the Gravesend newspaper?
(a) The Word.
(b) The Truth.
(c) The Voice.
(d) The Gospel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Meanys respond to the news of Owen's Christmas responsibilities?

2. When Owen sees his parents in the audience, what does he shout from the stage?

3. Who is Mr. Brinker-Smith?

4. Why does Owen want to repeat the ninth grade?

5. What happens when Owen takes Scrooge to his grave in "The Christmas Carol"?

(see the answer key)

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