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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does this person become convinced of as he buries the casket, causing him to dig the casket up again?
(a) That Danny's eyes are open.
(b) That Danny is still alive.
(c) That Danny is not in the casket.
(d) That Danny is afraid of the dark.

2. Why does Parkins come to Matt's house to investigate the dead man?
(a) Parkins is a curious neighbor.
(b) Parkins is the coroner.
(c) Parkins is the dead man's brother.
(d) Parkins is the constable.

3. Who tells her daughter she disapproves of Ben Mears?
(a) Sandy McDougall.
(b) Ann Norton.
(c) Eva Miller.
(d) Mabel Werts.

4. Who did Ben Mears live with as a child after his mother had a nervous breakdown?
(a) Cousin Weasel.
(b) Grandmother Virginia.
(c) Aunt Cindy.
(d) Uncle Jack.

5. Who found the dead bodies in Marsten House in 1939?
(a) Bobby, the owner's son.
(b) Larry McLeod, the mail carrier.
(c) Parkins, a local cop.
(d) Jerusalem, the town's mayor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is forced to bury the casket alone when his partner fails to return after the service?

2. Where is Ben staying while in Jerusalem's Lot?

3. Who was it that died in the fatal motorcycle accident in which one of the characters of the novel was driving?

4. Who brings a photographer to Matt's house to investigate the dead man?

5. Why do Susan and her mother argue?

(see the answer key)

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