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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 Jack slam with a rock when he takes an angry walk through the garden?
(a) A frog.
(b) A worm.
(c) A ladybug.
(d) A butterfly.

2. Who raves about Derek after his dinner visit in Chapter 7?
(a) Tom.
(b) Julie.
(c) Jack.
(d) Sue.

3. Who does Jack almost hit in the back of the head when arguing during dinner in Chapter 9?
(a) Julie.
(b) Derek.
(c) Tom.
(d) Sue.

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

5. What disease does Jack fear he has?
(a) Myopia.
(b) Celiac.
(c) Macular degeneration.
(d) Cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julie say is dead in the basement?

2. Who does Jack try to talk to about his nightmare?

3. What is Tom wearing when Derek arrives in Chapter 7?

4. What do Jack, Julie, and Tom go buy?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Julie's punch of Jack turns into sex with him.

2. Why do Jack and Sue get excited when they investigate the strange smell in the cellar?

3. What is Derek's solution to covering the rotting smell? What do the kids tell him the smell is?

4. What happened to the children when they were left alone one time previously?

5. Why do Sue and Julie dress up Tom like a girl?

6. Describe the circumstances (and location) in which Derek first meets Julie's siblings.

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

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

9. Discuss the siblings' eating habits for the week following their mother's death.

10. Discuss the conversation Derek strikes up at the pool hall when he starts playing.

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