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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Will hide at Miss Foley's house?
(a) Long grass
(b) A wine cellar
(c) A bush
(d) A tree

2. What does the boy invite Will and Jim to stay for?
(a) Dessert
(b) A game of darts
(c) Lemonade
(d) Hot chocolate

3. Who does Jim's mother say Jim looks like?
(a) His uncle
(b) His father
(c) His grandfather
(d) His older brother

4. What attraction does Miss Foley go to?
(a) The Carousel
(b) The Mirror Maze
(c) The Strong Man
(d) The Big Wheel

5. What kind of novels do Will and Jim choose?
(a) Adventure novels
(b) Detective novels
(c) Spy novels
(d) War novels

Short Answer Questions

1. What month does the novel begin in?

2. What does Will hear his father burn?

3. What is arriving in town that night?

4. What do the boys use to look out at the carnival?

5. What street do William and James live on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What disappoints the boys about the carnival the next day?

2. What is strange about the carnival and its people?

3. What are Jim and Will's feelings about the Mirror Maze?

4. What does Mr. Halloway see in the shop window?

5. What is strange about the carousel?

6. How do Jim and Will react differently to meeting Robert?

7. What does the customer talk to Mr. Halloway about when he enters the bar?

8. What wakes up Jim and Will during the night?

9. What does Mr. Halloway see in the shop window on the way back from work?

10. How does Robert react to seeing Will and Jim outside his window?

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