View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Joe clutch in his hand in Chapter 2?
(a) A cross.
(b) A razor.
(c) Leaves.
(d) His glasses.

3. How long is Spunk's trial?
(a) Several years.
(b) It is unclear.
(c) Very short.
(d) There was no trial.

4. How do Joe's clothes fit him?
(a) Very well.
(b) Poorly.
(c) They are flattering.
(d) Like a glove.

5. How can Joe be described?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Dumb.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Confident.

6. Who gave Lena the house she lives in?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her ex-husband.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her brother.

7. Where does Spunk lead the men in Chapter 2?
(a) To the Bradley house.
(b) The woods.
(c) To his childhood home.
(d) To the bar.

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

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

10. How does Spunk act when he has relations with another man's wife?
(a) Like he couldn't help it.
(b) He denies accusations.
(c) He tries to hide it.
(d) Unashamed and proud.

11. During what decade is this story set?
(a) 1950's.
(b) 1920's.
(c) 1890's.
(d) 1990's.

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

13. What is Joe's last name?
(a) Kanty.
(b) Albert.
(c) Lovelorn.
(d) Horne.

14. What do the men discuss doing to Spunk in Chapter 2?
(a) Locking him up.
(b) Killing him.
(c) Throwing him in the river.
(d) Driving him into the middle of nowhere.

15. How does Lena seem to feel about Joe?
(a) She doesn't care about his feelings.
(b) She thinks he is wonderful.
(c) She loves him deeply.
(d) She wants him to go back to school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is accused of attacking someone else from behind in Chapter 2?

2. Who lies dead, in Chapter 2?

3. What is Spunk's occupation?

4. What can the men do to Spunk in Chapter 2?

5. Why do Walter and Elijah admire Spunk?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 389 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample