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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator say Henny's moods change?
(a) They become angrier.
(b) They mellow.
(c) They become more vile.
(d) They become more changeable.

2. What does Bonnie tell Sam?
(a) She will never see the baby's father.
(b) She will marry him.
(c) She will get married.
(d) She wants to die.

3. Who is Cathleen?
(a) Henny's new maid.
(b) Hazel Moore's daughter.
(c) Hassie's only daughter.
(d) Josephine Pollit's daughter.

4. What news comes at the end of the celebration at Tohoga House?
(a) David Collyer is dead.
(b) Josephine Pollit is dead.
(c) Louie is missing.
(d) Archie Lessinum is dead.

5. Who is Saul Pilgrim?
(a) Henny's confidante.
(b) Colonel Willets' inspector.
(c) Sam's old friend.
(d) Louie's friend in Harper's Ferry.

6. Now that we have read the ending, the book's title 'The Man Who Loved Children' could be seen __________.
(a) As ironic.
(b) As allegorical.
(c) As sympathetic.
(d) As metaphorical.

7. What do the twins tell Sam about Ernie?
(a) He has been collecting lead.
(b) He has been saving money.
(c) He has been taking economics courses.
(d) He has been saving receipts.

8. What is Jo's main concern regarding Bonnie?
(a) She will need round-the-clock care.
(b) She will have to live with her.
(c) She will do this again.
(d) She will need money.

9. What happens when Sam opens the crates he brought home from Malaysia?
(a) The scene is disrupted by Henny going into labor.
(b) Everyone is thrilled with their gifts.
(c) He is embarrassed to have forgotten a number of people.
(d) People are excited, but some are unhappy with their small gifts.

10. Sam warns Louie about ________.
(a) Strangers.
(b) Henny.
(c) Sex.
(d) Money.

11. How does Henny characterize Louie's teacher?
(a) Salt of the earth.
(b) Slovenly.
(c) Disreputable.
(d) Hoity-toity.

12. What does Henny say she wishes the children would do?
(a) Finish their homework.
(b) Die.
(c) Chip in on chores.
(d) Take care of themselves.

13. In what way does Colonel Willets see David Collyer's death as an opportunity?
(a) Now he can toy with Sam's appointment, and drive him away from the institute.
(b) Now he can extract more contributions from Sam.
(c) Now he can make Sam loyal to him personally.
(d) Now he can discredit Sam and have him removed from his post.

14. What does Sam say about Louie ever leaving?
(a) He says that if she wants to leave, she will have to pay her own way.
(b) He says that she can go whenever she likes.
(c) He says she can never leave him.
(d) He says if she tries to leave he will kill her.

15. What happens to Sam in mid-summer?
(a) He is promoted.
(b) He is suspended.
(c) He is assigned to a post in Malaysia.
(d) He is fired.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cathleen love more than anything?

2. How does Henny escape from the house?

3. What does Sam think Louie's reaction will be if he reads her poetry?

4. Why does Sam challenge Louie to write poetry?

5. Sam and the other children make fun of Ernie for _____________.

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