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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 3, why does Owen enter Tabitha's bedroom?
(a) Because he has a bad dream.
(b) Because he is searching for a blanket.
(c) Because he is looking for Johnny.
(d) Because he is feeling sick.

2. Who is Dan Needham?
(a) Ms. Wheelwright's boss.
(b) Johnny's neighbor.
(c) Ms. Wheelwright's boyfriend.
(d) Johnny's father.

3. Who does Owen say should not be left alone with Tabitha's dressmaking dummy?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Anyone.
(c) Aunt Martha.
(d) Dan Needham.

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

5. For which holiday does Owen hope to meet Johnny's cousins?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Independance Day.
(d) Christmas.

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

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

8. How do the Meanys respond to the news of Owen's Christmas responsibilities?
(a) They are apathetic.
(b) They are furious.
(c) They are impressed.
(d) They are saddened.

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

10. What must Owen endure from his fellow classmates?
(a) Tickling.
(b) Wedgies.
(c) Affection.
(d) Teasing.

11. Which play is Dan Needham directing?
(a) A Christmas Carol.
(b) The Christmas Pageant.
(c) Peter Pan.
(d) The Sound of Music.

12. Who does the person praying at the grave believe is speaking to them?
(a) A spirit.
(b) Tabby's ghost.
(c) An angel.
(d) God.

13. Whose ancestor founded the town in which the novel takes place?
(a) Johnny's.
(b) Harry Hoyt's.
(c) Owen's.
(d) Dan Needham's.

14. How is Dan Needham described?
(a) As handsome.
(b) As charming.
(c) As unintelligent.
(d) As awkward.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Fill in the blank: Down by the riverside, Owen shouts, "He can hide from you, but he can't hide from _____ ."

2. What is heard in the background of Ms. Wheelwright's funeral?

3. Who is Lydia?

4. What happens when Owen and Hester are wrestling?

5. How is Johnny's mother described?

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