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

2. Who is Canon Mackie?
(a) A friend of Johnny.
(b) A neighbor of Aunt Martha.
(c) A co-worker of Dan Needham.
(d) A friend of Owen.

3. What does Owen write in an attempt to coax Johnny's father out of hiding?
(a) A short story.
(b) An article.
(c) A poem.
(d) A play.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character seems to have insider information on the brewing affair between JFK and Marilyn Monroe?

2. What part of Johnny's body does Owen cut off?

3. When Owen sees his parents in the audience, what does he shout from the stage?

4. What does Mrs. Wheelwright (Johnny's grandmother) decide to purchase after the two major deaths of the year?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What chilling event happens after Owen believes he has seen his own death?

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

4. Who is Katherine Keeling?

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

6. What happens when Johnny goes to meet Owen at the monument shop?

7. What does Johnny think he sees when he is peering out at the audience from backstage during the Christmas pageant?

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

9. What has Owen done to prepare the amputation blade?

10. How does Owen react to the nuns at the academy?

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