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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who claims he was attacked from behind?
(a) Spunk.
(b) Elijah.
(c) Joe.
(d) Walter.

2. Where do the men hear this noise at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Out on the lake.
(b) Inside the store.
(c) At the football game.
(d) In the woods.

3. How do the men treat Joe when he comes into the store?
(a) They ridicule him.
(b) With respect and deference.
(c) They laugh at his jokes.
(d) With sympathy.

4. From whose point of view is the story told?
(a) Spunk's.
(b) Lena's.
(c) The men at the store.
(d) Joe's.

5. What promises has Spunk made to Lena, according to Elijah?
(a) He will build a house for her and look after her.
(b) He will take her far away and give her anything she wants.
(c) He will become rich and famous.
(d) They will have many children and a nice home.

6. What is Elijah's role in the story?
(a) He gives advice to Spunk.
(b) He tries to encourage others to stop gossiping.
(c) He is a narrator and a gossip.
(d) He helps Joe through hard times.

7. Who expresses doubt that Joe would really do anything to Spunk?
(a) Walter and Elijah.
(b) Lena.
(c) Joe.
(d) Spunk.

8. Which character is described as a giant, brown-skinned man?
(a) Spunk.
(b) Elijah.
(c) Joe.
(d) Walter.

9. Why do Walter and Elijah admire Spunk?
(a) He is loving and caring.
(b) He is great at sports.
(c) He is humble.
(d) He takes whatever he wants.

10. What instrument does Spunk play?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Saxophone.
(c) Piano.
(d) Trumpet.

11. Why is Spunk seen as a hero?
(a) He has killed several men.
(b) He saved a woman's life.
(c) He isn't afraid of anything.
(d) He wears a cape.

12. What does Joe say he plans to use to hurt Spunk?
(a) A handgun.
(b) A razor.
(c) Wit.
(d) A knife.

13. What do the men hear in the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Someone crying.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A firetruck.
(d) A gunshot.

14. What size is the town where the story takes place?
(a) A million people.
(b) It is unclear.
(c) Very small.
(d) Three million people.

15. Who does Spunk send home in Chapter 2?
(a) The bobcat.
(b) Joe.
(c) Walter.
(d) Lena.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Joe's wife's name?

2. Who is clinging to Spunk in Chapter 2?

3. What conclusion does the court come to in Chapter 2?

4. How do Joe's clothes fit him?

5. Who comes out from the woods in Chapter 2?

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