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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event does David attend in Chapter 4?
(a) A concert.
(b) The Carnival.
(c) A play.
(d) A friend's birthday party.

2. Who does Ruth confront about Meg's behavior?
(a) Donny.
(b) Meg.
(c) Ralphie.
(d) Susan.

3. What word(s) best describes the Chandler's house?
(a) Clean and unorganized.
(b) Filthy.
(c) Neat and tidy.
(d) Messy and unclean.

4. Who is left by their husband to take care of three small children?
(a) Denise.
(b) Meg.
(c) Susan.
(d) Ruth.

5. Who goes bowling with Willie and Donnie?
(a) Denise.
(b) David.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Cheryl.

6. Who is severely disabled due to a car accident?
(a) Susan.
(b) Donny.
(c) Meg.
(d) Ruth.

7. Which wife of David's has a lover who is skinned alive?
(a) His second wife.
(b) His fourth wife.
(c) His third wife.
(d) His first wife.

8. What object is used in The Game?
(a) Apples.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Pears.
(d) Sticks.

9. What year does David look back on in the story?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1958.

10. How old is David when he writes the story?
(a) 41.
(b) 40.
(c) 53.
(d) 35.

11. Who pinches Meg's breast in Chapter 17?
(a) David.
(b) Meg.
(c) Donny.
(d) Ruth.

12. Whose father has many affairs?
(a) Donny's.
(b) Ruth's.
(c) Eddie's.
(d) David's.

13. Who is stopped from hitting Meg in Chapter 14?
(a) Willie.
(b) Eddie.
(c) Donny.
(d) Ruth.

14. Who still has problems talking about their issues from the past?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Donny.
(c) Meg.
(d) David.

15. Who is David's best friend?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Meg.
(c) Donny.
(d) Eddie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Meg appear to be nervous about?

2. Where is The Game played?

3. What does David say everything was in the 50's?

4. Who is told to stay behind when the other children are allowed to go to the carnival?

5. Who brushes Susan's hair in Chapter 17?

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