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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As an adult, what board was Johnny running for re-election in?
(a) Vestry.
(b) Congress.
(c) Cabinet.
(d) Senate.

2. What behavior of Hester's becomes a worry for her cousin, Johnny.
(a) Her gambling.
(b) Her smoking.
(c) Her cursing.
(d) Her drinking.

3. What happens when Barb Wiggins loses control of the angel during the Christmas pageant?
(a) He plummets into a free fall.
(b) He swings wildly, taking down the stars.
(c) He becomes terribly tangled in the ropes.
(d) He crashes into the manger holding the Christ Child.

4. How does Owen respond when Dan suggests that he invite his parents to the play performance?
(a) He says "yes."
(b) He is unsure how they will respond to the play's subject matter.
(c) He is unsure whether his parents will want to come.
(d) He says "no."

5. For which holiday does Owen have a 10-day leave?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Memorial Day.
(c) Independence Day.
(d) Christmas.

6. On the night of the Christmas play, which character is hinted to be able to see the future?
(a) Dan Needham.
(b) Owen.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Hester Eastman

7. As an adult, who is Johnny's best friend?
(a) Canon Mackie.
(b) Owen.
(c) Hester Eastman.
(d) Katherine Keeling.

8. Which character is creating and selling fake draft cards?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Owen.
(c) Harold Crosby.
(d) Noah Eastman.

9. What does Owen call the nuns?
(a) Tuxedos.
(b) Gorillas.
(c) Penguins.
(d) Devils.

10. What brand of cigarettes does Owen smoke?
(a) Newports.
(b) Marlboros.
(c) Virginia Slims.
(d) Camels.

11. Where does Johnny work in the summer of his first year at the University?
(a) He doesn't have a job.
(b) At Old Freddy's.
(c) At Gravesend Academy.
(d) At Meany Granite.

12. What part of Johnny's body does Owen cut off?
(a) His hair.
(b) His hand.
(c) His foot.
(d) His fingers.

13. How is Owen feeling on the night of the Christmas pageant?
(a) Sick.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Excited.
(d) Terrified.

14. What is Owen unable to do in military training?
(a) Respect his authorities.
(b) Complete 150 push-ups.
(c) Climb a 20 foot rope ladder.
(d) Scale a 12 foot wall.

15. Why does Owen want to repeat the ninth grade?
(a) Because he wishes to excel higher than the other students.
(b) Because he is fearful that he won't be able to keep up.
(c) Because Johnny also has to.
(d) Because he wants to experience all of high school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unusual article of clothing is Owen wearing when Johnny arrives?

2. What is Hester protesting?

3. What realization does Johnny make during the performance of "A Christmas Carol"?

4. With everything that goes wrong in the pageant, how does the audience respond to the show?

5. When Owen repeats the line, "God has taken your mother. My hands were the instrument. God has taken my hands. I am God's instrument," how does Johnny respond?

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