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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. Where does Dan Needham live?
(a) At Gravesend church.
(b) At Gravesend college.
(c) At Gravesend cemetary.
(d) At Gravesend hotel.

2. What does Owen leave on Johnny's porch in an attempt at an apology?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) A tin of homemade fudge.
(c) His baseball cards.
(d) A drawing of the two boys together.

3. Which sport is Owen passionate about?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Football.

4. What is the name of the town in which this novel takes place?
(a) Houndstooth.
(b) Sandlewood.
(c) Gravesend.
(d) Tomb Hollow.

5. What happened to Owen after the murder?
(a) He disappeared.
(b) He went to prison.
(c) He denied everything.
(d) Life went on as normal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Johnny point to in Tabitha's room that Owen may have mistaken for something else?

2. Where did Ms. Wheelwright meet her new boyfriend?

3. Who is the narrator of the novel?

4. What is Johnny's address?

5. What is Owen's murder weapon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Owen and Mr. Morrison have a conversation?

3. How is Owen described physically?

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

5. How does the Meany family make a living?

6. What does Johnny see when he travels to Tabitha's grave for the first time?

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

8. What is Owen's view of Tabitha's dressmaking dummy?

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

10. What is the response from Johnny's family after Tabitha's funeral?

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