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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what did Jean do?
(a) Gave horse riding lessons.
(b) Became a cab driver.
(c) Built a second house.
(d) Opened a store.

2. Where did the author go with Tobey and his family in Chapter 6?
(a) The beach.
(b) To dinner.
(c) A county fair.
(d) The mountains.

3. Who of the following was NOT an important person to the author's childhood?
(a) Alison.
(b) The author's mom.
(c) Tobey.
(d) Jean.

4. Where were the series of joke items purchased that were played on Jean by the pianist?
(a) The grovery store.
(b) Wal-Mart.
(c) The movie theater.
(d) A novelty store.

5. According to Chapter 3, what did the author and his friend do in their free time?
(a) Camp.
(b) Go to baseball games.
(c) Play house.
(d) Explore the wilderness.

6. Who does Chapter 5 describe?
(a) A carnival.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A string of temporary boarders, renting from Dagmar.
(d) The author's laugh.

7. What purpose does the initial introduction to "Stop-Time's" supporting characters serve for other chapters?
(a) Supports the author's initial character.
(b) Gives a partial perspective, in which they unfold later in the text in great detail.
(c) Takes away from the author's main purpose for having them in the text.
(d) Gives background information on the author.

8. What has the author gained between the time he writes about these events to the time in which they actually took place?
(a) Contempt.
(b) Maturity.
(c) Patience.
(d) Insight.

9. How old was Alison when the family left New York?
(a) 16 years old.
(b) 20 years old.
(c) 17 years old.
(d) 14 years old.

10. Who accompanies the author at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Jean.
(b) Alison and Tobey.
(c) Jean and his mom, Dagmar.
(d) Tobey.

11. How old was the author when his father died?
(a) 12 years old.
(b) 14 years old.
(c) 15 years old.
(d) 11 years old.

12. According to the prologue, when did the author find himself racing home?
(a) In the middle of the night.
(b) After work.
(c) Before dinner.
(d) After school.

13. What did the person who told the author he lost do to make Tobey lose the game in Chapter 6?
(a) Blocked the finish line.
(b) Moved his rings aside.
(c) Was not watching to validly say who won or lost.
(d) Did not time the race.

14. In Chapter 3, what does the author mention he and his friend discovered together?
(a) A dead deer.
(b) A dead cat.
(c) A dead horse.
(d) A dead mule.

15. In Chapter 5, who was the pianist jealous over?
(a) Tobey.
(b) Jean.
(c) Dagmar.
(d) Alison.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the prologue offer the reader?

2. Where does the prologue take place?

3. Where did the author take refuge after he and Tobey stopped exploring together?

4. What did the author and Tobey ride when the author went with Tobey's family in Chapter 6?

5. What was the author in constant fear of in Chapter 4?

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