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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Matt Burke.
(b) Larry Crockett.
(c) Parkins Gillespsie.
(d) Hank Peters.

2. Who did Ben see when he entered the Marsten House as a nine-year-old boy?
(a) The ghost of Hubert Marsten.
(b) The ghost of a young boy.
(c) The ghost of Birdie Marsten.
(d) The ghost of Bobby Marsten.

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

4. What does Ben tell Susan his current book is about?
(a) The history of folklore in Maine.
(b) The history of Jerusalem's Lot.
(c) The history of childhood pranks.
(d) The disappearance of four children before Hubert Marsten's death.

5. Who is seen by several characters buying groceries at Milt Crossen's and lifting it with apparently no trouble?
(a) Barlow.
(b) Mark Petrie.
(c) Ben Mears.
(d) Straker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disturbs the dreams of the tall man's companion?

2. What does Susan tell Ben before leaving him for the night in Chapter 5?

3. Where does Ben go after dinner in Chapter 5?

4. Who does the tall man's companion tell an unbelievable story to?

5. Who is Ben Mears?

(see the answer key)

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