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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was tried for the murders around 1900?
(a) Van Skye's grandfather.
(b) A member of the Ashley-Montague family.
(c) William Campbell Phillips.
(d) A black vagrant.

2. Who approaches Mike's grandmother's window in Chapter 34?
(a) The soldier.
(b) Dr. Roon.
(c) Mrs. Duggan.
(d) Mike.

3. What did Mr. Ashley Jr. do after his father's death?
(a) Burned the family house down.
(b) Held a bizarre funeral.
(c) Buried the family treasure.
(d) Left the country.

4. What grabs Lawrence's wrist in Chapter 36?
(a) An aggressive cat.
(b) A snow white hand.
(c) A tentacle.
(d) A girl scout.

5. What is set on fire in Chapter 40?
(a) Fireworks.
(b) A burrower.
(c) A stack of old school files.
(d) A desk.

6. What do the boys decide to retrieve from the McBride farm in Chapter 25?
(a) Duane's backpack.
(b) Duane's notebooks.
(c) Duane's ashes.
(d) Duane's gun.

7. What had the boys used as decoys in Chapter 29?
(a) Shop mannequins.
(b) Cardboard cutouts.
(c) Dummies.
(d) Stuffed animals.

8. What does Dale steal from Mr. Ashley-Montague?
(a) A file of papers.
(b) A photograph.
(c) A key.
(d) A book.

9. According to Mike, where does the tunnel in Chapter 37 lead to?
(a) The McBride farm.
(b) Old Central.
(c) The library.
(d) No where.

10. Which boy shadows his friends in Chapter 29?
(a) Lawrence.
(b) Jim.
(c) Dale.
(d) Mike.

11. How many burrowers circle Kevin in Chapter 38?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

12. Where do the boys go from the belfry in Chapter 41?
(a) To the Cave.
(b) To their homes.
(c) To the roof of the school.
(d) To the basement.

13. Who is Wink?
(a) The school's former principal.
(b) The old post master.
(c) The former sheriff.
(d) The town drunk.

14. Who is Mike advised to ask about the soldier?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) A priest.
(c) The librarian.
(d) Mrs. Moon.

15. Where does Mike decide to sleep in Chapter 35?
(a) At the Stewarts'.
(b) At the McBride farm.
(c) In his grandmother's room.
(d) At the Cooke house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who pulls Kevin, unconscious, away from the burning school?

2. What does Mike fire his gun at while in the belfry?

3. Where was the man tried for the murders around 1900 executed?

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

5. Where does Jim go with the object he gets from the closet in Chapter 23?

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