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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. How does Owen respond when Johnny calls his mother's death an accident?
(a) He is apathetic.
(b) He is furious.
(c) He is embarrassed.
(d) He is gracious.

2. Fill in the blank: Down by the riverside, Owen shouts, "He can hide from you, but he can't hide from _____ ."
(a) The light..
(b) God.
(c) The truth.
(d) Me.

3. What does Owen think that the turtledoves in the Christmas pageant look like?
(a) Stars.
(b) Angels.
(c) Aliens.
(d) Cows.

4. What does the mother, whose son is killed in the Vietnam war, say about those who protest the war?
(a) That they should be sent to the war.
(b) That they ARE un-patriotic.
(c) That they are NOT un-patriotic.
(d) That they should be prayed for.

5. How do Hester and Johnny respond to Owen's transfer?
(a) They are saddened.
(b) They are apathetic.
(c) They are ecstatic.
(d) They are relieved.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Owen respond when Dan suggests that he invite his parents to the play performance?

2. Who does Johnny blame for the oddities of Owen's childhood?

3. How does Johnny feel toward his newly-found father?

4. What role does Owen cast himself as in the Christmas pageant?

5. When the Brinker-Smiths enter the room that Owen and Johnny are investigating, where does Owen hide?

(see the answer key)

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