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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Allison think Aunt Sally liked her?
(a) Because they both loved Linwood.
(b) Because she listened to Aunt Sally and nobody else did.
(c) Because they both liked music.
(d) Because she was pretty.

2. What does the man washing the Ford Galaxy at the auto shop tell Allison that Mr. Barrett is going to do for him?
(a) Send him to Princeton.
(b) Promote him to sales.
(c) Promote him to manager.
(d) Get him drafted to an NFL team.

3. Who is Norma Jean?
(a) Ewell McBee's partner.
(b) The cashier at the A&P.
(c) Lewis Peckham's wife.
(d) An old girlfriend of Will's.

4. How much does Allison pay for the creepers?
(a) $43.71 each.
(b) $7.95 each.
(c) $2.05 each.
(d) Nothing.

5. How does Allison get the stove out of the cellar?
(a) Using block and tackle.
(b) The guys from the auto shop help her.
(c) Will helps her.
(d) Will sends some men from the golf club over.

6. What event do Will and Jack anticipate attending later when they are visiting the nursing home?
(a) Leslie's wedding.
(b) The men's retreat that Jack is hosting.
(c) Leslie's engagement party.
(d) Marion's funeral.

7. What does Will realize when he's watching the cat in the garage?
(a) That life is short.
(b) That he has a good life.
(c) That people are never a hundred percent themselves.
(d) That his wife is dead.

8. Why is Sirius Allison's favorite star?
(a) Because it's indestructible.
(b) Because she can always see it from her window.
(c) Because it shines blue.
(d) Because she likes the name.

9. What does Allison compare the great iron stove to?
(a) A big oak tree.
(b) A dinosaur.
(c) A castle.
(d) A Mercedes.

10. Which of the following is NOT among the new things that Allison buys in town?
(a) A spiral notebook.
(b) Boots.
(c) A knapsack.
(d) Jeans.

11. How does Allison reassemble the stove when she gets it into the greenhouse?
(a) From the top down.
(b) She starts with the water heater then builds around it.
(c) She starts with the main section and builds out.
(d) From the bottom up.

12. What word does Will tell Allison that she needs to know?
(a) Thank you.
(b) Creeper.
(c) Inheritance.
(d) Home.

13. Why does Allison look at her drivers license several times?
(a) Because she has lost her memory and can't remember her name.
(b) Because she keeps worrying she has lost it.
(c) Because she can't believe how different she looks.
(d) Because it is fake and she is memorizing her new name.

14. Where does Allison get the cash that she is using for supplies?
(a) She snuck it into the institution in her shoes.
(b) She stole it from other inmates of the institution.
(c) She withdrew it from her bank account when she got to Linwood.
(d) She took it from her father's wallet when he was visiting.

15. What gun did Will's father carry on their hunting trip?
(a) A German Luger pistol.
(b) A Sterlingworth shotgun.
(c) A Browning rifle.
(d) An English Greener twelve-gauge shotgun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What treatment did Allison receive at the sanitorium?

2. Who is Will Barrett's regular golf partner?

3. Who does Will tell Kitty that he visited in Santa Fe the year before?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of Lewis Peckham's professions or hobbies?

5. What does Allison find out about her aunt's estate from the police officer?

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