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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the narrator goes to Mrs. Shears' house?
(a) There is no answer.
(b) Father and Mrs. Shears are arguing.
(c) Mrs. Shears answer the door crying.
(d) Mrs. Shears yells at the narrator for knocking on her door.

2. According to the narrator, if everyone in the world was tossing coins, eventually how many heads in a row would someone get?
(a) 2,088.
(b) 4,389.
(c) 5,698.
(d) 3,299.

3. Why does the narrator say you can join Orion to bits of Lepus, Taurus, or Gemini?
(a) Because there are not any lines in space.
(b) Because Lepus, Taurus and Gemini have not been discovered by scientists.
(c) Because Orion is right next to Lepus, Taurus, and Gemini.
(d) Because the stars move around.

4. In the fourth letter, what medical procedure does mother say she had done?
(a) Teeth pulled.
(b) Foot operation.
(c) Root canal.
(d) Mouth wired shut.

5. Who does the narrator ask to watch Toby while he goes to visit his mother?
(a) Siobhan.
(b) Mrs. Alexander.
(c) Mrs. Shears.
(d) Father.

6. How does the narrator feel when the dream in Chapter 229 is over?
(a) Happy.
(b) Sad.
(c) Worried.
(d) Scared.

7. Why does the narrator say people believe in God?
(a) Because the world is very complicated.
(b) Because they are trained to believe in God.
(c) Because they have nothing else to do.
(d) Because they do not have anything else to believe in.

8. Who calls the narrator's name at the start of Chapter 197?
(a) The policeman.
(b) Mother.
(c) Siobhan.
(d) Father.

9. Why is the narrator's experience with the toilet on the train traumatic?
(a) Because there was feces on the toilet seat.
(b) Because there was urine on the floor.
(c) Because there was no sink to wash his hands.
(d) Because there was someone in the toilet and he had to relieve himself.

10. Which one of the following is not one of the names the narrator gave to the entity that would form if you joined Orion, Lepus, Taurus, or Gemini?
(a) The Pound of Fish.
(b) The Bicycle.
(c) Jesus.
(d) The Bunch of Grapes.

11. What illustration does the narrator include in Chapter 229?
(a) A picture of the people he sees on the train.
(b) A picture of his father.
(c) A picture depicting his dream.
(d) A picture of different facial expressions.

12. What were the two orangutans doing in the photograph in Chapter 223?
(a) Swinging on branches.
(b) Playing on a mountain.
(c) Drinking milk.
(d) Grooming each other.

13. According to the narrator, why is Orion called Orion?
(a) Because the scientist that discovered it named it after his dog Orion.
(b) Because scientist thought Orion would make a nice name.
(c) Because Orion was named by Earl Orion.
(d) Because Orion was a hunter.

14. How long did the lady in the cafe say the narrator had been in the train station?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Three and a half hours.
(d) Two and a half hours.

15. Where does the narrator hide after he gets down in the subway tunnel and sees all of the people in the tube?
(a) A phone booth.
(b) A corner.
(c) A subway tunnel.
(d) A photo booth.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the six days, what does the narrator do when he returns home from school in Chapter 157?

2. What term does the narrator define as "the same word for bumping off something and carrying on in almost the same direction"?

3. What makes the narrator's dream in Chapter 229 special?

4. Why does the narrator say he does not like new places?

5. Why did the narrator refuse to go to the toilet?

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