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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sold the Marsten House?
(a) Susan Norton, the probate lawyer.
(b) Hubert Marsten, the owner.
(c) Larry Crockett, the local real estate agent.
(d) Ben Mears, the owner's heir.

2. Where is Ben staying while in Jerusalem's Lot?
(a) At Eva Miller's boarding house.
(b) With Susan Norton.
(c) In Marsten House.
(d) At the local hotel.

3. Why does Charlie Rhodes make two children get off the bus?
(a) For walking in the aisle while the bus is moving.
(b) For fighting.
(c) For passing a note.
(d) For kissing.

4. Where did Ben Mears live for several years as a child?
(a) London.
(b) Bangor.
(c) Los Zapatos.
(d) Jerusalem's Lot.

5. 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 local boys with whom he wanted to play pirates.
(d) A group of bullies who were threatening to beat Ben up.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who found the dead bodies in Marsten House in 1939?

2. Who tells her daughter she disapproves of Ben Mears?

3. What story does the tall man find interesting in the newspaper?

4. What house catches Ben's attention as he arrives at his destination in 1975?

5. From what city is the newspaper the tall man often goes out of his way to buy and read?

(see the answer key)

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