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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who dared nine-year-old Ben Mears to go inside Marsten House?
(a) A group of girls, one of whom Ben liked.
(b) A group of older boys who wanted him to prove himself brave.
(c) A group of bullies who were threatening to beat Ben up.
(d) A group of local boys with whom he wanted to play pirates.

2. Why is Parkins Gillespie unconcerned about the missing boy?
(a) He thinks he went to a friends and lost track of time.
(b) He thinks he knows where he is.
(c) He thinks he will come home when he is hungry.
(d) He thinks he only got lost.

3. Who asks a friend in the FBI to investigate the backgrounds of Ben Mears, Straker, and Barlow in the aftermath of the search for the missing boy?
(a) Hank Peters.
(b) Larry Crockett.
(c) Matt Burke.
(d) Parkins Gillespsie.

4. Who is Marsten House named for?
(a) Marsten, the pig.
(b) Hubert and Birdie Marsten.
(c) Marsten Real Estate.
(d) Billy and Bobby Marsten.

5. Which Glick child arrives home shortly after Marjorie raises the alarm?
(a) John.
(b) Danny.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Ralphie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Susan speak to in the waiting room after visiting Ben in the hospital?

2. What does Susan learn has happened to Ben Mears in Chapter 9?

3. Who calls Susan in Chapter 9 with bad news regarding Ben Mears?

4. What does this person tell Susan about the situation that brought Ben to the hospital?

5. How many families have lived in Marsten House since the murders?

(see the answer key)

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