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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the person who Ben meets in the park recognize him?
(a) From a picture that appeared in a magazine article.
(b) From a picture on a billboard.
(c) From a picture that appeared in the local paper.
(d) From a picture on the back of his books.

2. Who dared nine-year-old Ben Mears to go inside Marsten House?
(a) A group of local boys with whom he wanted to play pirates.
(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 girls, one of whom Ben liked.

3. What does the tall man sell that allows him to quit his job and leave California?
(a) A letter from his stock broker.
(b) A letter from his grandmother.
(c) A letter from his lawyer.
(d) A letter from his literary agent.

4. Who is traveling with the tall man in Chapter 1?
(a) An elderly man.
(b) An elderly woman.
(c) A small child.
(d) An adolescent child.

5. To what does a dark figure address while standing in the middle of Harmony Hill Cemetery?
(a) Lord of Flies.
(b) Dracula.
(c) Lord of Darkness.
(d) Bezzelbub.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ben Mears live for several years as a child?

2. What is the occupation of the tall man who appears in Chapter 1?

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

4. Who does Ben Mears meet in the park in Chapter 2?

5. What does the custodian of the dump like to shoot when he lights fires in the dump?

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