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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. About what does Dunlap taunt Willard?
(a) That Arvin is small for his age.
(b) The disparity in the two men's incomes.
(c) That Dunlap will never sell the house to a loser.
(d) That Willard's wife has her eye on Dunlap.

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

4. What does Carl believe he is doing?
(a) He is helping the population explosion.
(b) He is saving his wife's soul.
(c) He is educating Sandy about the great United States.
(d) He is on a religious mission.

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

6. What does Lee ask Arvin?
(a) If Arvin wants to wait until later to take Lee out to his house.
(b) If Arvin is making up stories.
(c) If Arvin wants to ride in the police car.
(d) If Arvin is a runaway.

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

8. What is the year of the opening of the first chapter?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1945.

9. Where does Willard end up renting a house for his family?
(a) Mitchell Flats.
(b) Dunlap's Cove.
(c) Spring Valley.
(d) Mud Hollow.

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. Where does Willard put the animal carcasses?
(a) In the cellar.
(b) In the prayer clearing.
(c) He burns them.
(d) In the field to warn off the other animals from the garden.

12. About what is Hank fantasizing?
(a) Owning the local flower shop.
(b) Playing for the Cincinnati Reds.
(c) Asking a certain girl out for a date.
(d) Going to Cincinnati for a baseball game.

13. With whom is it rumored that Edith is involved sexually?
(a) The principal at the school.
(b) The town's general contractor.
(c) A black handyman.
(d) The preacher who is married.

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

15. Why does Willard start killing animals?
(a) He is teaching Arvin how to hunt.
(b) He is convinced that blood sacrifices will save Charlotte.
(c) He is keeping them out of the flower garden which Charlotte enjoys.
(d) He is angry at God.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Willard become obsessed after learning of Charlotte's illness?

2. Where does the bus make a stop on Willard's way home?

3. What does Arvin secretly wish?

4. Who is Jack?

5. What does Willard decide he is going to do after watching his father?

(see the answer keys)

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