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

2. What brand of cigarettes does Owen smoke?
(a) Marlboros.
(b) Camels.
(c) Newports.
(d) Virginia Slims.

3. What year is it when the two boys begin at the University?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1962.

4. Why did Tabitha claim she could not return the item she purchased back to Jerrolds?
(a) Because she had damaged the item.
(b) Because she had lost the receipt.
(c) Because she couldn't remember where she purchased it.
(d) Because the store burned down.

5. What does Johnny believe makes Owen attractive to girls?
(a) His sense of humor.
(b) His confidence.
(c) His religious zest.
(d) His height.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Owen feeling on the night of the Christmas pageant?

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

3. What is it about Owen that fascinates the person from Tabitha's past?

4. Whose lines does Owen loudly whisper after the actor has forgotten them?

5. Which character carries the screaming Owen off stage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Owen's favorite skill in basketball, and how does he accomplish it?

2. How does Barb Wiggin treat Owen, and what is his reaction?

3. What is ironic of Johnny's job as an adult?

4. As an adult, what is Johnny discussing with Canon Mackie?

5. What habit has Hester taken up, and how does it affect her life?

6. What happens with Owen's collegiate schooling after he is kicked out of Gravesend Academy?

7. What happens when Owen, as The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes Scrooge to his grave?

8. What does Owen look like when he is 16?

9. What happens to the boys' grades once they get to the University?

10. What does Tabitha's old singing teacher tell the boys?

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