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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Shot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what weapon is Owen killed?
(a) A handgun.
(b) A large stone.
(c) A bayonet.
(d) A grenade.

2. Whose name does Owen think that he has seen on the gravestone?
(a) Tabitha's.
(b) His own.
(c) Dan Needham's.
(d) Johnny's.

3. Who dies on the evening of the Christmas performance?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Mary Beth Baird.
(c) Katherine Keeling.
(d) Ginger Brinker-Smith.

4. What behavior of Hester's becomes a worry for her cousin, Johnny.
(a) Her gambling.
(b) Her drinking.
(c) Her cursing.
(d) Her smoking.

5. Why is it impossible for any pitcher to strike Owen out playing baseball?
(a) There are no players who can actually pitch the ball.
(b) Owen Meany crowds the plate.
(c) Owen Meany can hit any pitch.
(d) Owen Meany's strike zone is miniscule.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dan Needham live?

2. What role has Owen played every year in the Christmas pageant and swears that he will never play again?

3. After the funeral, who walks with Johnny to his mother's grave?

4. How old was Johnny when his mother died?

5. What does the mother, whose son is killed in the Vietnam war, say about those who protest the war?

(see the answer key)

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