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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 happens to the house as the postman delivers the postcard?
(a) A wall collapses.
(b) The door falls off.
(c) It explodes.
(d) Its roof blows off.

2. With what does the estate man write haunting slogans?
(a) Chalk
(b) Blood
(c) Soap
(d) Felt tip

3. What does Lee think is taking shape?
(a) His friendship with Viv
(b) His revenge on Hank
(c) His dissertation
(d) His novel

4. What are the townspeople meeting at the Snag to discuss?
(a) The town dance
(b) A town picnic
(c) The church bells
(d) The strike

5. What is the name of the dog?
(a) Daisy
(b) Molly
(c) Rover
(d) Jack

Short Answer Questions

1. From what is Draeger suffering?

2. Who is Lee's father?

3. What is Draeger trying to find in this chapter?

4. What is the name of the young man involved in the explosion?

5. What does Joe-Ben say that Lee and Viv are?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lee angry with Hank in Chapter 5?

2. What are the three main characters, Viv, Lee and Hank troubled with at breakfast?

3. Why does Jonas become disillusioned with Oregon?

4. In what way are the Stampers restless?

5. What does Draeger see through the binoculars?

6. In what way is Viv described as different?

7. How does Lee get Viv alone?

8. What characters does the opening of chapter 5 examine?

9. What do the customers talk about at the Snag?

10. In what way does the town talk differently about Viv?

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