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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role has Owen played every year in the Christmas pageant and swears that he will never play again?
(a) Joseph.
(b) An angel.
(c) The Christ Child.
(d) A wiseman.

2. How does Johnny swear he will die?
(a) As an Anglican.
(b) As a Catholic.
(c) As an Agnostic.
(d) As a Baptist.

3. 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.

4. When Ms. Wheelwright makes the announcement that she has good news, what does her family assume?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That she is engaged.
(c) That she has a new job.
(d) That she has won the lottery.

5. Who is Mr. Brinker-Smith?
(a) A teacher at Gravesend Academy.
(b) A pastor at Gravesend Church.
(c) A bellboy at Gravesend Hotel.
(d) A gravedigger at Gravesend Cemetary.

6. Johnny's mother encourages Owen to switch what?
(a) Shampoos.
(b) Religions.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Schools.

7. In what has Dan Needham wrapped Johnny's present?
(a) In a brown paper bag.
(b) In silk cloth.
(c) In the Sunday newspaper.
(d) In shiny green wrapping paper.

8. When the Brinker-Smiths enter the room that Owen and Johnny are investigating, where does Johnny hide?
(a) Under the bed.
(b) In the closet.
(c) Behind the door.
(d) Behind the drapes.

9. Which President wrote the "State of the Union Message" that Johnny reads as an adult?
(a) President Bush.
(b) President Lincoln.
(c) President Carter.
(d) President Reagan.

10. How does Owen respond to the news that his parents are aware of his Christmas responsibilities?
(a) He is upset.
(b) He is apathetic.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He is furious.

11. What job did Owen believe was passed on to him from a higher being?
(a) The job to become a professional baseball player.
(b) The job to befriend Johnny.
(c) The job to become an Episcopal preacher.
(d) The job to end Tabitha's life.

12. Which character is killed in the Vietnam war?
(a) Harry Hoyt.
(b) Pastor Merrill.
(c) Dan Needham.
(d) Owen Meany.

13. What is Johnny's mother's name?
(a) Thomasina.
(b) Tabitha.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Tammy.

14. What unusual stuffed animal is Dan Needham's gift to Johnny?
(a) An anteater.
(b) A porcupine.
(c) An armadillo.
(d) A skunk.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of the novel?

2. Whose religious doubts does Johnny appreciate?

3. What product does the Meany family produce with the return from the quarry?

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

5. What is Johnny's initial reaction to his gift from Dan Needham?

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