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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Dan think is the ultimate message that Owen was trying to send with the stuffed animal?
(a) Uncertainty.
(b) Apology.
(c) Malice.
(d) Forgiveness.

4. Where did Ms. Wheelwright meet her new boyfriend?
(a) On an airplane.
(b) On the train.
(c) In the doctor's office.
(d) On the Internet.

5. In chapter 3, why does Owen enter Tabitha's bedroom?
(a) Because he has a bad dream.
(b) Because he is looking for Johnny.
(c) Because he is searching for a blanket.
(d) Because he is feeling sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rev. Merrill say is the essence of true faith?

2. In Sunday school, who does Owen claim to be escaping?

3. What/who does Owen say is in Tabitha's room with her?

4. Between which two characters' homes does Johnny decide to divide his time?

5. Who does Owen inadvertently murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Owen mean when he tells Dan Needham that his play is lacking a "certain presence"?

2. What does Owen gift to Tabitha and Dan as a wedding gift?

3. How does the Meany family make a living?

4. What happens when Johnny and Owen are investigating empty dorm rooms at Gravesend over the Christmas holiday?

5. How does Owen apologize to Johnny?

6. What does Owen predict when he and Johnny are down by the Squamscott River?

7. Describe Johnny's cousins.

8. Who is Dan Needham, and what does he look like?

9. Why does Owen's family switch to the Episcopalian church?

10. What does the audience see Johnny Wheelwright reading, as an adult, in Canada, and how does Johnny react?

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