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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sandy think she got a venereal disease?
(a) From having sex with a soldier.
(b) From her husband.
(c) From having sex with an old drunk.
(d) From having sex with an Iowa farm boy.

2. How does Arvin think he is viewed by others in the area?
(a) As an outsider.
(b) As arrogant.
(c) As a brilliant student.
(d) As a kind floormat.

3. 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) Shouts his prayers.
(c) Curses his father.
(d) Cries.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carl do after Sandy falls asleep?

2. How does Arvin feel about his father's reaction to the statement about Charlotte?

3. About whom does Theodore sing?

4. Who is Lee Bodecker?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the young, attractive soldier that Carl and Sandy pick up?

2. What happens when Arvin turns ten and how does Willard plan to fix it?

3. What would keep Willard from coming out to the prayer clearing and what does Arvin think of either activity?

4. How does Roy end up killing Helen?

5. How long have the Russells lived in Mitchell Flats and how does that affect the townpeople's attitude towards them and Arvin's time at school?

6. Who is closing Maude's Store, and about what is he fantasizing?

7. Describe the church revival Willard attends with Emma.

8. About what does Deputy Sheriff Bodecker fantasize?

9. What is the phone call about that Bodecker receives and what does Bodecker conclude?

10. What does Roy do that causes the crowd to panic?

(see the answer keys)

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