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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. Who is the parking valet guy at the pool hall?
(a) Chas.
(b) Derek.
(c) Greg.
(d) The owner.

2. What does Jack argue with his siblings about over dinner in Chapter 9?
(a) Lumpy potatoes.
(b) The meatloaf.
(c) The day's headlines.
(d) When it last rained.

3. What object is the focus of Jack's nightmares?
(a) Trunk.
(b) Horse.
(c) Sledgehammer.
(d) Cement bag.

4. What fills the house within a week after Mother dies?
(a) Boys.
(b) Flies.
(c) Roaches.
(d) Water.

5. What do the children eat for a week after their mother dies?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) Pizza take-out.
(c) Chinese take-out.
(d) Sandwiches.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Julie say she feels physically when she goes into the cellar?

2. Why doesn't Jack tell Julie what happened at the pool hall?

3. Who begins to warm up to Jack as he tries to conquer his hand odor?

4. Who does Derek tell Jack that he (Jack) is like?

5. Who has been waiting about an hour to play Derek in pool?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the conversation Derek has with the siblings over tea, after sealing the cracked cement?

2. Discuss the owners of the pool hall's relationship with Derek. Why does he play for free?

3. Three weeks after Mother's death, Jack goes into the cellar to see the trunk. What are his thoughts as he visits the cellar?

4. Explain the incident involving a frog in the garden.

5. Why doesn't Jack tell Julie about his conversations with Derek as soon as he returns home from the pool hall?

6. What inconsistency of story does Jack alert to Derek after the frog incident in the garden?

7. What does Derek say and how does he act when he catches Julie and Jack naked together?

8. What do the girls say about Jack and Tom's appearances when they are dressing Tom like a girl?

9. What conversation does Jack have with Tom after being awakened by Tom's fake crying?

10. How is Tom's baby-like behavior affected by Julie's willingness to treat him like one?

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