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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Walter and Elijah feel sorry for Joe?
(a) Because his wife has died.
(b) Because he is helpless.
(c) Because he is too tall.
(d) Because he cannot work.

2. What does Lena say about the house she lives in now?
(a) She would never, ever leave it.
(b) It is lonely.
(c) It belongs to her.
(d) She hates it.

3. What does Spunk say the animal actually is?
(a) His dead mother.
(b) Joe come back from Hell.
(c) A nightmare.
(d) His conscience.

4. What color is the animal that comes into the house in Chapter 3?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

5. What is Spunk's last name?
(a) Smith.
(b) It is unclear.
(c) Walters.
(d) Banks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do people in the town treat Spunk?

2. What does Joe clutch in his hand in Chapter 2?

3. What is Spunk doing with the Bradley house?

4. Who tells the resolution of the story?

5. What is the major topic of gossip in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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