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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Finger.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What product does the Meany family produce with the return from the quarry?
(a) Stained glass windows.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Tombstones.
(d) Statues.

2. In which country does Johnny live as an adult?
(a) France.
(b) Mexico.
(c) England.
(d) Canada.

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

4. What happens when Barb Wiggins loses control of the angel during the Christmas pageant?
(a) He swings wildly, taking down the stars.
(b) He crashes into the manger holding the Christ Child.
(c) He becomes terribly tangled in the ropes.
(d) He plummets into a free fall.

5. Who does Owen invite to the school dance?
(a) Ginger Brinker-Smith.
(b) Barb Wiggins.
(c) Hester Eastman.
(d) Mary Beth Baird.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Owen say about the nuns?

2. Who does Johnny find praying at his mother's grave?

3. What does Owen keep detailed notes on in his journal?

4. How does Owen respond to Barb Wiggins' teasing?

5. As a teenager, what sport is Owen's new obsession?

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