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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. For which holiday does Owen hope to meet Johnny's cousins?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Independance Day.

2. What is Johnny's mother's name?
(a) Tammy.
(b) Thomasina.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Tabitha.

3. Who does Owen believe could be the "certain prescence" in Dan Needham's play?
(a) Mr. Morrison.
(b) Mr. Fish.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Owen.

4. Who lets Owen's Christmas responsibilities slip to his parents?
(a) Mr. Morrison.
(b) Johnny.
(c) Mr. Brinker-Smith.
(d) Dan Needham.

5. What job did Owen believe was passed on to him from a higher being?
(a) The job to end Tabitha's life.
(b) The job to befriend Johnny.
(c) The job to become an Episcopal preacher.
(d) The job to become a professional baseball player.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character was referred to as "the little doll"?

2. How old was Johnny when his mother died?

3. In chapter 3, why does Owen enter Tabitha's bedroom?

4. Which play is Dan Needham directing?

5. What is Johnny's initial reaction to his gift from Dan Needham?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is significant about Johnny Wheelwright's family?

4. What happens when Owen meets Johnny's cousins?

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

6. How does Owen typically play baseball?

7. Describe Johnny's cousins.

8. What does Owen think he sees when he enters Tabitha's bedroom?

9. Why does Owen react so strongly to Johnny's opinion of his mother's death?

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

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