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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 Johnny work in the summer of his first year at the University?
(a) He doesn't have a job.
(b) At Old Freddy's.
(c) At Meany Granite.
(d) At Gravesend Academy.

2. Who does Owen say that he saves in his dream?
(a) Hester Eastman.
(b) Johnny.
(c) Vietnamese children.
(d) His military troop.

3. As an adult, what board was Johnny running for re-election in?
(a) Vestry.
(b) Senate.
(c) Congress.
(d) Cabinet.

4. What is it about Owen that fascinates the person from Tabitha's past?
(a) His height.
(b) His voice.
(c) His confidence.
(d) His religious zeal.

5. Which character is creating and selling fake draft cards?
(a) Owen.
(b) Noah Eastman.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Harold Crosby.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Owen claim will have to step in if God does not make Johnny's father known to him?

3. Who/what does Owen think that the nuns torture?

4. What does Owen steal from the school after he is expelled?

5. What does Owen call the nuns?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Tabitha tell the boys about her red dress?

6. What goes wrong during the Christmas pageant?

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

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

9. What does the letter that Johnny receives from the draft board say?

10. What does Owen hope to do upon graduation from the University, and why?

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