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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Rev. Merrill say is the essence of true faith?
(a) Loyalty.
(b) Doubt.
(c) Respect.
(d) Anger.

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

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

5. Fill in the blank to the children's playtime chant: "Last one _____ has to kiss Hester the Molester!"
(a) In the car.
(b) To the house.
(c) To the tree.
(d) In the lake.

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

7. Fill in the blank: Down by the riverside, Owen shouts, "He can hide from you, but he can't hide from _____ ."
(a) Me.
(b) God.
(c) The light..
(d) The truth.

8. What is Johnny's address?
(a) 80 Top Street.
(b) 80 Front Street.
(c) 80 Side Street.
(d) 80 Back Street.

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

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

11. What is the name of the town in which this novel takes place?
(a) Sandlewood.
(b) Tomb Hollow.
(c) Houndstooth.
(d) Gravesend.

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

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

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

15. After the funeral, who walks with Johnny to his mother's grave?
(a) Owen.
(b) Hester.
(c) Aunt Martha.
(d) Dan Needham.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Johnny's mother's name?

2. How many pastors were present at the wedding of Dan and Tabitha?

3. How long did Tabitha and Dan wait before they were married?

4. Who does Owen say should not be left alone with Tabitha's dressmaking dummy?

5. Who does Owen attempt to convince to keep his role in Dan Needham's play?

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