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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Fill in the blank: In the first paragraph of the novel, Johnny says, "I am a ____ because of Owen Meany."
(a) Hero.
(b) Christian.
(c) Convict.
(d) Monster.

3. Where did Ms. Wheelwright meet her new boyfriend?
(a) On the train.
(b) On an airplane.
(c) In the doctor's office.
(d) On the Internet.

4. How does Johnny respond to Owen's request to meet his cousins?
(a) He is worried that his cousins will like Owen better.
(b) He is embarrassed of Owen.
(c) He is angry that Owen wants more friends.
(d) He is excited to have all his friends together.

5. Fill in the blank: "If he's got so much ________, he's in the wrong business."
(a) Money.
(b) Anger.
(c) Doubt.
(d) Faith.

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

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

8. 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 furious.
(d) He is excited.

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

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 part of Johnny's stuffed animal did Owen remove?
(a) Its nose.
(b) Its claws.
(c) Its eyes.
(d) Its legs.

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

13. What does Owen present to Dan and Tabitha as a wedding gift?
(a) A Shakespearean sonnet.
(b) His baseball card collection.
(c) A piece of granite.
(d) The stuffed armadillo.

14. Which character was referred to as "the little doll"?
(a) Ms. Wheelwright.
(b) Owen Meany.
(c) Dan Needham.
(d) Johnny Wheelwright.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Brinker-Smiths enter the room that Owen and Johnny are investigating, where does Johnny hide?

2. Who does Owen believe could be the "certain prescence" in Dan Needham's play?

3. How old was Johnny when his mother died?

4. What/who does Owen say is in Tabitha's room with her?

5. What does Johnny point to in Tabitha's room that Owen may have mistaken for something else?

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