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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Johnny when his mother died?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Seven.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Eighteen.

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

4. Who is Lydia?
(a) The Wheelwright's housekeeper.
(b) The Meany's housekeeper.
(c) Johnny's neighbor.
(d) Johnny's cousin.

5. How long did Tabitha and Dan wait before they were married?
(a) Four months.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Four days.
(d) Four years.

6. Who is the congregational pastor?
(a) There is no congregational pastor.
(b) Dan Needham.
(c) Rev. Lewis Merrill.
(d) Rev. Dudley Wiggins.

7. In which city did Johnny's mother meet his father?
(a) Denver.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Boston.
(d) Tallahassee.

8. How is Owen referred to in the text?
(a) As a martyr.
(b) As a villain.
(c) As a hero.
(d) As a bully.

9. What is the name of the town in which this novel takes place?
(a) Tomb Hollow.
(b) Sandlewood.
(c) Houndstooth.
(d) Gravesend.

10. After the funeral, who walks with Johnny to his mother's grave?
(a) Aunt Martha.
(b) Owen.
(c) Hester.
(d) Dan Needham.

11. Fill in the blank: Owen says that "_____ makes people crazy."
(a) Money.
(b) Religion.
(c) Sex.
(d) Love.

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

13. Who does Owen attempt to convince to keep his role in Dan Needham's play?
(a) Mr. Fish.
(b) Mr. Morrison.
(c) Mr. Meany.
(d) Mr. Brinker-Smith.

14. Who is the narrator of the novel?
(a) Tabitha Wheelwright.
(b) Johnny.
(c) An unnamed narrator.
(d) Owen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose religious doubts does Johnny appreciate?

2. In chapter 3, why does Owen enter Tabitha's bedroom?

3. How is Dan Needham described?

4. What must Owen endure from his fellow classmates?

5. For which holiday does Owen hope to meet Johnny's cousins?

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