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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Uncle Jonathan make to hang on the Christmas Tree in Chapter Eight?
(a) An angel singing from the branches.
(b) A live pickle inside the branches.
(c) A twinkling star top.
(d) Ornaments showing different battles in history.

2. Where is Uncle Jonathan's coal bin in Chapter Ten?
(a) In the attic.
(b) Underneath the rain barrel.
(c) In the basement.
(d) Outside in the yard.

3. How many siblings does Tarby have?
(a) Nine.
(b) One.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

4. How does Uncle Jonathan have to wear the Ace of Nitwits in Chapter Ten?
(a) Stuck to his head with a piece of bubblegum.
(b) In his pocket.
(c) In his armpit.
(d) On his back,

5. Who is in the picture that Lewis sees on the Hanchett's wall in Chapter Nine?
(a) Mrs. Izard.
(b) Mr. Izard.
(c) Hammerhead.
(d) Lewis.

6. What does Lewis do after he hears Uncle Jonathan and Mrs. Zimmerman's discussion in Chapter Eight?
(a) Cry and then go to bed.
(b) Reveal himself to them.
(c) Beg them for forgiveness.
(d) Burst out of the closet.

7. What does Lewis touch on the mantlepiece in the Hanchett's house in Chapter Nine?
(a) A small Christmas tree.
(b) A card to Mrs. Izard.
(c) A picture of the Hanchetts.
(d) A whirligig angel ornament.

8. What does Mrs. Izard do in Chapter Nine to Uncle Jonathan's staff?
(a) Toss it out the window.
(b) Eat it.
(c) Drain it of its light.
(d) Set it on fire.

9. What does Lewis do in Chapter Eight to hear what Uncle Jonathan and Mrs. Zimmerman really think about Isaac Izard?
(a) Sneaks into the secret passageways.
(b) Asks their opinions.
(c) Goes into the parlor.
(d) Confronts them.

10. Why does Uncle Jonathan say the Izards want to end the world in Chapter Eight?
(a) Because the dead are their best buddies.
(b) Because they like chaos.
(c) Because they did not enjoy this world very much.
(d) Because they want a fresh start.

11. What does Lewis think he sees at the end of Chapter Seven?
(a) Hammerhandle.
(b) A pair of gray spectacles on the figure on the porch.
(c) A ghost.
(d) Mr. Izard.

12. What does Lewis see at the end of Chapter Seven at the Hanchett's former house?
(a) A figure stepping out onto the porch.
(b) A ghost.
(c) A figure at the uppermost window watching the skies.
(d) Mr. Izard.

13. Who does Lewis find at the door at night in Chapter Eight?
(a) His dead dog Ralph.
(b) His dead Aunt Mattie.
(c) Mrs. Izard.
(d) Uncle Jonathan.

14. When had Lewis seen Hammerhandle last, as said in Chapter Seven?
(a) Telling stories in his shack about the World's Last Night.
(b) Eating noodles at the local restaurant.
(c) Sulking about the graveyard.
(d) Watching football at the bar.

15. What question that Lewis asks in Chapter Eight makes Uncle Jonathan angry?
(a) "Who's living in the old Hanchett house?" (115).
(b) "Why are you so weird?" (115).
(c) "How is God a part of the magician's code?" (115).
(d) "How did you become a magician? (115).

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Izard need a Doomsday Clock, as discussed in Chapter Eight?

2. How does someone freeze Uncle Jonathan and Mrs. Zimmerman in Chapter Ten?

3. What does Lewis realize in Chapter Six?

4. What do Mrs. Zimmerman and Uncle Jonathan do to cheer up Lewis in Chapter Six?

5. What does Lewis do after Hammerhandle talks to him in Chapter Seven?

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