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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where is Owen transferred upon graduation?
(a) Florida.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Germany.

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

5. How does Owen respond when Dan suggests that he invite his parents to the play performance?
(a) He says "no."
(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 "yes."

6. What unusual article of clothing is Owen wearing when Johnny arrives?
(a) A woolen scarf.
(b) Wooden shoes.
(c) An apron.
(d) A pair of overalls.

7. For his new sport, Owen has perfected a new skill. How long does he give himself to perform this new skill?
(a) Four seconds.
(b) Fourteen seconds.
(c) Fourteen minutes.
(d) Four minutes.

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

9. 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 Meany Granite.
(d) At Gravesend Academy.

10. Where does Owen ask Johnny to meet him?
(a) At the monument shop.
(b) At Meany Quarry.
(c) At the Episcopalian church.
(d) At Gravesend Academy.

11. For his new sport, Owen needs a partner to help him. Who does he choose?
(a) Harry Hoyt.
(b) Johnny.
(c) Dan Needham.
(d) Hester Eastman.

12. What did Tabitha purchase from the store in Boston called Jerrolds?
(a) Her red dress.
(b) Johnny's confirmation gown.
(c) Her wedding dress.
(d) Her sewing dummy.

13. Who asks Johnny to reevaluate his future, saying that he doesn't have much time?
(a) Hester Eastman.
(b) Owen.
(c) Ginger Brinker-Smith.
(d) Dan Needham.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As a teenager, what sport is Owen's new obsession?

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

3. How does Johnny react to Owen's date for the dance?

4. What happens when Barb Wiggins loses control of the angel during the Christmas pageant?

5. How does Barb Wiggins tease Owen Meany?

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