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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Willard doing?
(a) Resting in the sun after using the scythe for several hours.
(b) Checking the fetlock on one of the horses.
(c) Praying.
(d) Toasting a good friend.

3. What does Sandy do with the first hitchhiker mentioned?
(a) Initiates sex.
(b) Shoots her.
(c) Gives her some money.
(d) Shoots him.

4. What does Emma learn about Willard that makes her believe God has truly forgiven her for breaking her bargain with God?
(a) That Willard's wife just gave birth to a boy.
(b) That Helen is happy.
(c) That Charlotte is the daughter of a preacher.
(d) That Willard has a good job.

5. In what does Carl have faith?
(a) Sandy.
(b) Omens.
(c) God.
(d) Nothing.

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

7. What does Roy say God did for Roy?
(a) Gave him wealth.
(b) Gave him his wife.
(c) Took away Roy's fear of spiders.
(d) Taught him compassion.

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

9. Who is Jack?
(a) Arvin's best friend.
(b) Charlotte's brother who comes to visit.
(c) A gentle dog Arvin adopted.
(d) A neighbor who is getting suspicious of Willard's activities.

10. Who stops by where Arvin and his father are?
(a) One of Arvin's uncles.
(b) The pastor.
(c) The game warden.
(d) Two hunters.

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

12. For what does Willard ask God regularly?
(a) His son to get bigger.
(b) His wife to become pregnant again.
(c) The strength not to kill Dunlap.
(d) Patience with Dunlap.

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

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

15. 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 wants to speak to Arvin.
(d) Charlotte is well.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Arvin think he is viewed by others in the area?

2. What do Willard and Arvin do for hours each day?

3. What is the result of how others in the area see Arvin?

4. How old is Arvin when Willard decides to move?

5. What does Arvin consider the event that he witnesses?

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