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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Goolrick the first May Day play?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A bluebird.
(c) An oriole.
(d) A robin.

2. What can Goolrick smell in George's shirt?
(a) Vomit.
(b) Beer.
(c) Sweat.
(d) Wood smoke.

3. What did Mrs. Lackman bring for the young man the following day?
(a) Underwear.
(b) A high chair.
(c) Pants.
(d) A diaper.

4. What did the children eat with the newly made butter?
(a) Toast.
(b) Crackers.
(c) Pancakes.
(d) Fresh bread.

5. What feature of Father do many notice?
(a) His hands.
(b) His lips.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His body.

6. Who watches him do this to the girl next door?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother and a friend.
(c) His brother and sister.
(d) His father.

7. Who saved George's life that day?
(a) Iona Freeland.
(b) Kathleen McKenna.
(c) Judy Garland.
(d) Jennifer Dench.

8. Why did the McClouds throw Goolrick out?
(a) He was gay.
(b) He was drunk.
(c) He did drugs.
(d) His family thought they were better than everyone.

9. What does Goolrick suddenly hear as George is threatening him?
(a) His brother.
(b) Girl scouts.
(c) His mother.
(d) The church bells.

10. What happened to brother at college?
(a) He graduated.
(b) He was killed.
(c) He was kicked out.
(d) He was valedictorian.

11. What does Goolrick do with the girl next door?
(a) Has sex.
(b) Ties her up.
(c) Tries to molest her.
(d) Kisses her.

12. Who woke to see the molestation?
(a) Goolrick's mother.
(b) Goolrick's father.
(c) Goolrick's brother.
(d) Goolrick's grandmother.

13. What did George accuse Goolrick of saying?
(a) Mean comments against his sister.
(b) Crude comments about his mother.
(c) Crude comments against another boy.
(d) Crude comments about his girlfriend.

14. What does Goolrick grow to despise?
(a) The casual touch of strangers.
(b) The taste of bourbon.
(c) The smell of burning hair.
(d) The touch of loved ones.

15. Why is George Hazelwood the leader of the gang?
(a) He is fat.
(b) He is powerful.
(c) He is intelligent.
(d) He is rich.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the Goolrick children not allowed to say, much less eat?

2. Why was town an exciting place?

3. What does George pull out from his pocket?

4. Who molested Goolrick?

5. What did Elizabeth Taylor say about her eyes?

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