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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 is looking for Johnny.
(b) Because he is searching for a blanket.
(c) Because he is feeling sick.
(d) Because he has a bad dream.

2. Between which two characters' homes does Johnny decide to divide his time?
(a) Owen's and Dan Needham's.
(b) Aunt Martha's and his grandmother's.
(c) Dan Needham's and his grandmother's.
(d) Aunt Martha's and Owen's.

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

4. What does Owen leave on Johnny's porch in an attempt at an apology?
(a) A tin of homemade fudge.
(b) A drawing of the two boys together.
(c) A bouquet of flowers.
(d) His baseball cards.

5. 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 end Tabitha's life.
(d) The job to become an Episcopal preacher.

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

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

8. Who is Ginger in relation to Mr. Brinker-Smith?
(a) His wife.
(b) His secretary.
(c) His sister.
(d) His daughter.

9. How do the adolescent boys of Gravesend view Ginger?
(a) As a figure of authority.
(b) As one of the boys.
(c) As a role-model.
(d) As a fantasy.

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

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

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

13. How is Johnny's mother described?
(a) As bossy.
(b) As beautiful.
(c) As overweight.
(d) As intelligent.

14. What does Dan think is the ultimate message that Owen was trying to send with the stuffed animal?
(a) Malice.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Apology.
(d) Uncertainty.

15. Who does Johnny wish he knew the truth about?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His sister.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the students typically lock Owen?

2. Who takes the dressmaking dummy from Tabitha's bedroom?

3. Which character was referred to as "the little doll"?

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

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

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