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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the house of the mother whose son is killed in the Vietnam war?
(a) It becomes dilapitated.
(b) It becomes a magnificent garden.
(c) It is vandalized.
(d) It is cared for by neighbors.

2. What role does Owen cast himself as in the Christmas pageant?
(a) A shepherd.
(b) Joseph.
(c) The Christ Child.
(d) A wiseman.

3. How does Owen typically respond when Johnny comes home from visiting his cousins?
(a) He is moody for a few days.
(b) He is excited to have Johnny back home.
(c) He hasn't realized that Johnny was gone.
(d) He is happy that Johnny is spending time with his family.

4. Where does Dan Needham live?
(a) At Gravesend hotel.
(b) At Gravesend college.
(c) At Gravesend cemetary.
(d) At Gravesend church.

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

6. Who takes the dressmaking dummy from Tabitha's bedroom?
(a) Aunt Martha.
(b) Owen.
(c) Dan Needham.
(d) Johnny.

7. What is Johnny's initial reaction to his gift from Dan Needham?
(a) He is excited.
(b) He is apathetic.
(c) He is terrified.
(d) He is disappointed.

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

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

10. 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.

11. What type of quarry does the Meany family own?
(a) Quartz.
(b) Gemstone.
(c) Granite.
(d) Diamond.

12. What does Owen claim God has taken from him to make him God's instrument?
(a) His God.
(b) His instrument.
(c) His hands.
(d) His mother.

13. What is Owen's murder weapon?
(a) A baseball.
(b) A handgun.
(c) A pool stick.
(d) A hatchet.

14. What is heard in the background of Ms. Wheelwright's funeral?
(a) A massive car wreck.
(b) A train whistling in the distance.
(c) A choir singing.
(d) A baseball game.

15. As an adult, what does Johnny think will hold human's responsible for their actions?
(a) Nothing.
(b) History.
(c) An individual's conscience.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the person praying at the grave believe is speaking to them?

2. Who does Owen inadvertently murder?

3. How is Owen referred to in the text?

4. How do the Meanys respond to the news of Owen's Christmas responsibilities?

5. Who does Johnny find praying at his mother's grave?

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