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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. What happens when Barb Wiggins loses control of the angel during the Christmas pageant?
(a) He plummets into a free fall.
(b) He crashes into the manger holding the Christ Child.
(c) He swings wildly, taking down the stars.
(d) He becomes terribly tangled in the ropes.

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

3. When Owen looks forward to his future, what does he claim will be the unifying emotion of his generation?
(a) Anger.
(b) Contentment.
(c) Envy.
(d) Love.

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

5. For which holiday does Owen have a 10-day leave?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Memorial Day.
(c) Independence Day.
(d) Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who asks Johnny to reevaluate his future, saying that he doesn't have much time?

3. What year is it when the two boys begin at the University?

4. What type of establishment is Old Freddy's?

5. What does Owen desire to do upon graduation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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. How do the boys start their trip to Boston?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who is Katherine Keeling?

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