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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Arvin's father respond how Arvin expected?
(a) Arvin's father does not hear well and heard something different.
(b) Arvin's father has fallen asleep.
(c) Arvin's father thinks his brother has too many children already but would not say so.
(d) Arvin's father is too deeply into praying.

2. What does Willard realize is not working to help Charlotte?
(a) The medicine.
(b) The stress of living in Dunlap's house.
(c) Animal sacrifices.
(d) The oncologist.

3. What does Arvin consider the event that he witnesses?
(a) It is the best time he ever had with his father.
(b) It was enlightening.
(c) It was gratifying to know his father was looking out for Willard.
(d) He realizes his father has a soft side.

4. What does Arvin secretly wish?
(a) His father would send Arvin away for good.
(b) His mother would get well but his father would die.
(c) His mother would just die.
(d) His mother would hurry and get well so Arvin could have a dog.

5. What is Hank Bell closing up in Chapter 8?
(a) The church building.
(b) Maude's Store.
(c) The sheriff's office.
(d) The bookstore.

6. Where does Willard later take Arvin?
(a) To visit the farmer next to their property.
(b) To the docks to buy merchandise.
(c) To the local bar.
(d) To the dry goods store.

7. Upon what are Arvin and his father seated?
(a) They are standing on mounting blocks to reach the back of the horses.
(b) A maple bench.
(c) An oak log.
(d) On top of a hay bale.

8. What does Willard begin doing again?
(a) Sacrificing animals.
(b) Making Arvin stay with his grandmother during the week days.
(c) Making Arvin stay home from school to pray.
(d) Giving Charlotte quake medicines to try to help her.

9. What does Arvin do for hours one night when his father sends him to the prayer log?
(a) Sleeps on the blood soaked ground.
(b) Cries.
(c) Curses his father.
(d) Shouts his prayers.

10. What does Arvin's father tell Arvin to do about the situation with other?
(a) Start saying no.
(b) To stop thinking so highly of himself.
(c) Stand up for himself.
(d) Realize that others just are jealous of his brilliance and take it as a compliment.

11. Who greets Willard when he arrives home?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother and his two sisters.
(c) His mother and uncle.
(d) No one.

12. What does Carl do after Sandy falls asleep?
(a) Takes pictures of her nude body.
(b) Masturbates.
(c) Writes a man in prison and describes his crimes.
(d) Drinks.

13. At what does Dunlap hint to Willard one day?
(a) That Dunlap could pay for a good doctor for Charlotte.
(b) That Willard might be able to earn the house free and clear.
(c) That he is going to evict Willard.
(d) That Dunlap could take Arvin on as an apprentice for a price.

14. What does Willard decide he is going to do after watching his father?
(a) Get his mother a bracelet to wear with the silk.
(b) Not tell his mother about the incident.
(c) Be as tough as his dad.
(d) Learn to be more forgiving than his father.

15. About what does Willard's mother ask Willard to pray?
(a) Whether to go to college or take over the farm.
(b) Going to seminary.
(c) Going into the priesthood in the Catholic church.
(d) Going back to the diner to talk to the waitress he met there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Willard's mother promise God to marry Willard off to if he survived the war?

2. What does Arvin expect of his father after hearing the statement about Charlotte?

3. Who is Charlotte?

4. Who is Willard?

5. Of what does a woman accuse Sandy?

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