A Prayer for Owen Meany Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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A Prayer for Owen Meany Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to visit Dan Needham and Johnny over the Christmas holiday?
(a) Harry Hoyt.
(b) Aunt Martha.
(c) Hester.
(d) Owen.

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

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

4. 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 ARE un-patriotic.
(c) That they should be prayed for.
(d) That they should be sent to the war.

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

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

7. Which boy always ends up having to kiss "Hester the Molester"?
(a) Simon.
(b) Owen.
(c) Noah.
(d) Johnny.

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

9. Who lets Owen's Christmas responsibilities slip to his parents?
(a) Mr. Morrison.
(b) Dan Needham.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Mr. Brinker-Smith.

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

11. 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.

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

13. Who is the rector of the Episcopal church?
(a) Rev. Lewis Merrill.
(b) There is no rector for the Episcopal church.
(c) Dan Needham.
(d) Rev. Dudley Wiggins.

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

15. How does Owen respond when Johnny calls his mother's death an accident?
(a) He is embarrassed.
(b) He is apathetic.
(c) He is gracious.
(d) He is furious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Owen after the murder?

2. Whose religious doubts does Johnny appreciate?

3. What is Owen's defining physical characteristic?

4. How is Owen referred to in the text?

5. What does Dan think is the ultimate message that Owen was trying to send with the stuffed animal?

(see the answer keys)

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