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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 41-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Mr. Ashley Sr. die?
(a) He committed suicide.
(b) He died of scarlet fever.
(c) He was kicked by a horse.
(d) He had a heart attack.

2. How many regional schools were originally planned for the rural areas of the state?
(a) Two.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

3. What wakes many of the boys in Chapter 19?
(a) The eerie toll of a bell.
(b) A sudden blast of cold air.
(c) A scream.
(d) Fire engine sirens.

4. What does Dale and Lawrence's father tell them as they are getting ready for bed in Chapter 8?
(a) That Tubby has been found.
(b) That the school is on fire.
(c) That Jim is in the hospital.
(d) That he heard a strange noise outside.

5. Who appears to help Kevin in Chapter 38.
(a) Jim.
(b) Mike.
(c) Lawrence.
(d) Cordie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the bell come to be at Old Central?

2. Who was the bell first commissioned for in the 1400s?

3. What do the boys notice coming from the school building and heading into the grounds?

4. What is the name of the Stewarts' next door neighbor?

5. What does Mr. McBride give Dale before moving?

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