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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many dark figures get out of the rendering truck at Duane's farm?
(a) Six.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Eight.

2. Who is the leader of the group of boys at the Cave?
(a) Jim.
(b) Dale.
(c) Mike.
(d) Kevin.

3. What does the object thrown into the water from the rendering truck appear to be?
(a) A stuffed doll.
(b) A small monkey.
(c) A wrench.
(d) A locked safe.

4. Where does Jim see a shadow moving in his house?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In his bedroom.
(c) In the basement.
(d) In the attic.

5. Where does Duane find another note written by Art in Chapter 17?
(a) Under Duane's welcome mat.
(b) In the wastebasket.
(c) In Art's address book.
(d) In Art's car.

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

7. What crime did Van Syke and Congden fail to report in Chapter 9?
(a) The theft of Van Syke's truck.
(b) Someone setting fire to the school.
(c) The attempted kidnapping of a young child.
(d) A break in at Van Syke's home.

8. Where does Jim hide when the rendering truck starts to chase him?
(a) Under his porch.
(b) In Mike's chicken coop.
(c) At the Staffney residence.
(d) In a wooded area.

9. What does Tubby kick at in Chapter 2?
(a) A pebble on the ground.
(b) A hole in the wall.
(c) His brother's dirty sneakers.
(d) A soccer ball.

10. Whose face does Mike see pressed against his basement window?
(a) Cordie's.
(b) The soldier's.
(c) Dr. Roon's.
(d) Duane's.

11. Who informs Duane and his father of Art's death?
(a) Sheriff Barney.
(b) Sheriff Harris.
(c) Sheriff Jones.
(d) Sheriff Congden.

12. What does Sandra tell the boys has happened to Tubby?
(a) He has been kidnapped.
(b) He has run away from home.
(c) He is at home sick.
(d) He is visiting a relative.

13. What does Art discover was used to make the Borgia Bell?
(a) An Ancient Greek artifact.
(b) A Mayan artifact.
(c) An Egyptian artifact.
(d) A Native American artifact.

14. Where does Duane go to learn more about Old Central in Chapter 11?
(a) The White Spruce library.
(b) The Oak Hill library.
(c) The Elm Haven library.
(d) The Peoria library.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kevin see on his property at night in Chapter 10?

2. What are Dale and Lawrence walking to in Chapter 7?

3. Who is Mrs. Moon?

4. What emerges from Dale and Lawrence's closet in Chapter 16?

5. In what year was Old Central School closed?

(see the answer keys)

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