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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dale see in the water in Chapter 21?
(a) A large snake.
(b) Something blood-colored.
(c) Tubby's body.
(d) Mrs. Duggan.

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

3. What does Kevin see on his property at night in Chapter 10?
(a) The rendering truck.
(b) A pack of running dogs.
(c) A large slimy insect.
(d) A figure in a WWI helmet.

4. What does Jim see Mrs. Doubbet hunched over at the school in Chapter 7?
(a) A gun.
(b) A kittten.
(c) The body of a dead teacher.
(d) A decorated cake.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sneaks to the McBride farm with Mike in Chapter 20?

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

3. Who is Mrs. Cooke arguing with in front of the school in Chapter 5?

4. Where is Duane lying in Chapter 4?

5. What building do the boys ride their bikes past in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. After returning to his house with the constable and Dr. Staffney, what does Jim discover in his room?

2. Where are the Stewart boys heading and what do think they hear as they are walking to the center of town in Chapter 7?

3. What do the students suddenly hear at the school, and how does Principal Roon explain the sound?

4. What does Mr. Ashley-Montague tell Duane when Duane asks to see the historical records from 1876?

5. Why does Congden insist Van Syke was not the driver of the truck that attacked Duane?

6. Describe Old Central School. Why was it built?

7. Describe Duane McBride's father.

8. What does Duane learn about Pintruicchio's murals while at Bradley University?

9. What happens when Duane hears his father start the combine in Chapter 19?

10. What does Duane see on the wreckage following Art's car accident? What do Duane and his father discover when they return to look at the wreckage a second time?

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