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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the bell come to be at Old Central?
(a) It was made by a local man for the school.
(b) It was put there by the Ashley-Montague family.
(c) It was donated by a museum in Chicago.
(d) No one knows.

2. What stops working in the Stewarts' basement?
(a) The telephone.
(b) The alarm system.
(c) The sump pump.
(d) The water heater.

3. Where is Duane lying in Chapter 4?
(a) In his bed.
(b) In the back of a pickup truck.
(c) On the school roof.
(d) Atop his grandfather's grave.

4. What presses Duane firmly down onto the ground in the field?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A boot.
(c) A wood plank.
(d) A baseball bat.

5. Which of the following is NOT an accident associated with the school's bell?
(a) A plane crash.
(b) A train derailment.
(c) A fire.
(d) The sinking of a ship.

6. Why does Mr. Ashley-Montague say Duane cannot see the historical papers?
(a) Because they were burned.
(b) Because Mr. Ashley-Montague sees no reason why a child should want to.
(c) Because they are too delicate to handle.
(d) Because they have been lost for the past fifty years.

7. How many feet off the ground does Jim climb in order to see in Mrs. Doubbet's room?
(a) Thirty feet.
(b) Twenty five feet.
(c) Twelve feet.
(d) Ten feet.

8. Which of the following is NOT one of Dale's friends?
(a) David.
(b) Cordie.
(c) Kevin.
(d) Mike.

9. What is Duane's dog named?
(a) Witt.
(b) Titan.
(c) Digger.
(d) Elmo.

10. Where does Jim follow Mrs. Doubbet to?
(a) The library.
(b) The bowling alley.
(c) The church.
(d) The school.

11. What is the figure which approaches Mike in Chapter 8 dressed in?
(a) An old nursing uniform.
(b) An old soldiers uniform.
(c) An old police uniform.
(d) An old baseball uniform.

12. What does Dale's brother think he hears as they pass the Old Central grounds?
(a) Whispering.
(b) Screaming.
(c) Crying.
(d) Laughing.

13. When does Aleister Crowley say an apocalypse will occur after the bell is activated by a sacrifice?
(a) In fifty years, five months and five days.
(b) In forty years, four months and four days.
(c) In thirty years, three months and three days.
(d) In sixty years, six months and six days.

14. What happens when Dale and Lawrence examine the furrow pointed toward their house?
(a) It grows by four feet.
(b) A creature climbs out of it.
(c) Dale and Lawrence begin to feel sick.
(d) Lawrence falls into it.

15. What does Duane do when a truck stops at the end of his driveway?
(a) Arms himself with a gun.
(b) Waves it in.
(c) Calls Mike.
(d) Runs as fast as he can.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Aleister Crowley's book?

2. What does Duane discover when he reaches safety after being chased by the truck?

3. Where does Duane find another note written by Art in Chapter 17?

4. How does Mr. Ashley Montague react to Duane's request to see the 1876 historical log?

5. How old is Mrs. Moon?

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