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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Owen respond to Barb Wiggins' teasing?
(a) He punches her in the face.
(b) He spits on her shoes.
(c) He doesn't even notice.
(d) He becomes aroused.

2. What does Owen call the column that he writes for the Gravesend newspaper?
(a) The Gospel.
(b) The Truth.
(c) The Word.
(d) The Voice.

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

4. With everything that goes wrong in the pageant, how does the audience respond to the show?
(a) They are embarrassed.
(b) They are amused.
(c) They are frustrated.
(d) They are enthralled.

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

6. What does Owen say before he makes the cut on Johnny?
(a) Just think of this as my little gift to you.
(b) This way we'll always be together.
(c) This pains me more than it does you.
(d) I do this in the name of the Father.

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

8. 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?
(a) He kicks Owen.
(b) He drops Owen.
(c) He punches Owen.
(d) He hugs Owen.

9. Who does Owen invite to the school dance?
(a) Barb Wiggins.
(b) Hester Eastman.
(c) Mary Beth Baird.
(d) Ginger Brinker-Smith.

10. What does Owen desire to do upon graduation?
(a) Sabotage the military.
(b) Work in recruiting for the military.
(c) Join the fighting branch of the military.
(d) Drop out of the military.

11. Which character carries the screaming Owen off stage?
(a) The Angel.
(b) The shepherd.
(c) Joseph.
(d) The wiseman.

12. What type of establishment is Old Freddy's?
(a) A bar.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A strip club.
(d) A casino.

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

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

15. Who dies on the evening of the Christmas performance?
(a) Ginger Brinker-Smith.
(b) Katherine Keeling.
(c) Mary Beth Baird.
(d) Lydia.

Short Answer Questions

1. For his new sport, Owen needs a partner to help him. Who does he choose?

2. Which character seems to have insider information on the brewing affair between JFK and Marilyn Monroe?

3. What does Owen say about the nuns?

4. What does Mrs. Wheelwright (Johnny's grandmother) decide to purchase after the two major deaths of the year?

5. Which famous musician does Owen have an obsession with?

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