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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Spunk believe is moving at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) The saw.
(b) His bed.
(c) His closet.
(d) His hands.

2. What does the expert in Chapter 3 say is wrong with the thing Spunk believes is moving?
(a) It has a loose screw.
(b) There must have been an earthquake.
(c) It is trying to trick Spunk.
(d) Nothing.

3. What do people talk about in the last line of Chapter 4?
(a) Who will be Lena's next partner.
(b) Where Spunk's spirit will show up.
(c) Where the next funeral will be.
(d) How glad they are that things turned out the way they did.

4. Which character seems to have come out the winner in Chapter 4?
(a) Elijah.
(b) Spunk.
(c) Joe.
(d) Lena.

5. What does Spunk call Joe before Spunk dies?
(a) A god.
(b) A louse.
(c) A saint.
(d) A real man.

6. What words does Spunk use to describe Joe right before Spunk dies?
(a) An evil man.
(b) A respectable figure.
(c) A dirty sneak.
(d) A smart cat.

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

8. Who does Spunk say caused his death?
(a) Himself.
(b) Lena.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Joe.

9. What happens to what the community brings to the wake?
(a) They are burned.
(b) They are blessed by the preacher.
(c) It is eaten.
(d) They float up in the sky.

10. Who does Spunk move out of her home?
(a) Elijah's daughter.
(b) Lena.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

11. What are people in town doing at the beginning of Chapter 3 that is getting on Spunk's nerves?
(a) Rewriting the curfew.
(b) Talking about Lena.
(c) Talking about Joe.
(d) Rearranging the store.

12. What comes into the house when Spunk and Lena are together?
(a) An owl.
(b) A snake.
(c) A wild dog.
(d) A bobcat.

13. What does Spunk call Elijah before he dies?
(a) A haunt.
(b) Joe's spirit.
(c) 'Lige.
(d) His soul mate.

14. What is Spunk doing with the Bradley house?
(a) Renovating it.
(b) Selling it.
(c) Buying it.
(d) Leasing it.

15. What does the community bring to the wake?
(a) Children.
(b) The bodies.
(c) Food.
(d) Balloons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the character named "Jeff" in Chapter 4?

2. What does the animal do to Spunk?

3. What does Spunk say he will do for Joe after Spunk dies?

4. Who tells the resolution of the story?

5. Who is Walter talking to in Chapter 3?

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