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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. What remains where the lady in ice once was?
(a) A knife
(b) Her foot
(c) A pool of water
(d) A cigar

2. What is James' surname?
(a) Oak
(b) Halloway
(c) Dark
(d) Nightshade

3. What does Will think really worries his father?
(a) The carnival
(b) His mother
(c) His job
(d) His drinking

4. Who is Miss Foley searching for?
(a) Her mother
(b) Her nephew
(c) Her sister
(d) Her boyfriend

5. What kind of books does Mr. Halloway recommend to the two children?
(a) Dinosaur books
(b) Adventure books
(c) Detective books
(d) Animal books

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the sign advertise?

2. When does Will think the storm will arrive?

3. Who does Miss Foley telephone?

4. What does Mr. Halloway say men despair at?

5. Who do Jim and Will hear talking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miss Foley think about the mirrors in her house?

2. Why do the boys think it is strange that the lightning rod salesman has left his bag?

3. What is strange about the carousel?

4. What story do Will and Jim tell the lightning rod salesman?

5. What does Mr. Halloway say about white hat and black hat books?

6. What does the lightning rod look like?

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

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

9. What does the prologue say about months of a year from a boy's point of view?

10. Why does Jim want to go back to the carousel?

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