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

2. What does Mike fire his gun at while in the belfry?
(a) At a burrower.
(b) At Dr. Roon.
(c) At the truck's gas tank.
(d) At the bell.

3. What does Mike see Van Skye reach for behind him in Chapter 33?
(a) A pair of binoculars.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A pack of cigarettes.
(d) An axe.

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

5. Where does C.J. Congden drive Dale and Jim in Chapter 27?
(a) To ten miles out of town.
(b) To the Ashley-Montague mansion.
(c) To Oak Hill.
(d) To Peoria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who disappears from his bed in Chapter 30?

2. What is hanging around Mrs. Moon's bedroom when Mike visits?

3. What does Lawrence drop on the floor in Chapter 36?

4. Where does Duane's father decide to move?

5. How did William Campbell Philips die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mike's encounter with Father Cavenaugh in Chapter 40.

2. What does Mike encourage Father Cavanaugh to do? What happens when Father Cavanaugh is attacked?

3. What does Dale take from Mr. Ashley-Montague's shelf in Chapter 28?

4. How do the boys defeat Van Skye?

5. What happens to the boys while in the belfry?

6. What does Mike imagine while delirious with fever in Chapter 23?

7. What does Mike discover when he goes to visit Mrs. Moon in Chapter 26?

8. What strange occurrence takes place at Michelle Staffney's birthday party?

9. What does Dr. Roon tell Dale and Jim in the classroom in Chapter 40?

10. How does Dale become inspired to be a writer?

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