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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Willard going?
(a) Differ, West Virginia.
(b) Wakeman, Georgia.
(c) Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
(d) Coal Creek, Virginia.

2. Where does Arvin join his father?
(a) Cutting hay in the west field.
(b) Having a drink at a pub.
(c) Grooming the horses.
(d) At his father's regular evening prayer.

3. Where has Sandy been driving?
(a) In the New England States.
(b) Across the South.
(c) In the Pacific Northwest.
(d) Across the Midwest.

4. Who is Lee Bodecker?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A coronor.
(c) A sheriff's deputy.
(d) The sheriff.

5. What does Hank give Arvin?
(a) A bag of licorice.
(b) A free soda.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A chocolate bar.

6. What does Roy empty over his head?
(a) A jar of spiders.
(b) A bottle of beer.
(c) A jar of snakes.
(d) A bottle of whiskey.

7. How does Arvin feel about his father's reaction to the statement about Charlotte?
(a) Arvin is disappointed.
(b) Arvin admires his father's calmness.
(c) Arvin is certain his father will do something when it's appropriate to do so.
(d) Arvin is outraged that his father is not listening.

8. What does Arvin say does not work?
(a) Nothing works.
(b) Telling the truth.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Being good.

9. How is Charlotte's funeral described?
(a) Willard does not have a funeral.
(b) As lavishly done.
(c) As sparsely attended.
(d) As highly attended.

10. What is said about Charlotte?
(a) That Charlotte is the prettiest woman he'd ever seen.
(b) That Charlotte is keeping company with the wrong sort.
(c) That Charlotte is going to be hard to get married off being so plain.
(d) That Charlotte is expecting again.

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

12. What does Willard tells Arvin when Willard comes to the clearing?
(a) Willard is sorry for killing Arvin's dog.
(b) Charlotte is dead.
(c) Charlotte is well.
(d) Charlotte wants to speak to Arvin.

13. Who is said to have decayed teeth?
(a) Sandy.
(b) Lee.
(c) Carl.
(d) A young man they pick up.

14. About what does Dunlap hint among his friends?
(a) That he'd like to move to the city.
(b) That he'd like to have sex with Charlotte.
(c) That he hired a man to kill his law partner.
(d) That he'd like to run for State Senate.

15. Who does Willard's mother promise God to marry Willard off to if he survived the war?
(a) Isabella Fernandez.
(b) Helen Hatton.
(c) Helen Willoughby.
(d) Charlotte Willoughby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Hank Bell?

2. About what is Hank fantasizing?

3. Upon what are Arvin and his father seated?

4. About what do some of Dunlap's friends warn him?

5. What does Theodore bring to a church revival?

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