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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. What bird sings at night "the saddest sound Edward had ever heard" in Chapter 16 (119)?
(a) An owl.
(b) A nightingale.
(c) A mourning dove.
(d) A whipporwill.

2. What is the name of the waitress that serves Bryce in Chapter 21?
(a) Elaine.
(b) Janice.
(c) Marlene.
(d) Norma.

3. What hangs along with Edward on the wooden pole in Chapter 15?
(a) Pie tins.
(b) Bells.
(c) Buckets.
(d) Wind chimes.

4. Of what material is Edward's suit made in Chapter 22?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Taffeta.
(c) Silk.
(d) Satin.

5. What does Bryce order to drink at the diner in Chapter 21?
(a) Water.
(b) Cola.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old woman poke Edward with when she discovers him in Chapter 15?

2. Who carries Edward on his shoulder in Chapter 22?

3. What part of Edward does Sarah Ruth suck on in Chapter 18?

4. What aromas does the narrator describe in the diner in Chapter 21?

5. About how old is Sarah Ruth when she is given Edward?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lucius Clarke and what are Edward's perceptions of this character?

2. How do the other hobos perceive Edward?

3. Why does Bryce leave his home with Edward in Chapter 19? Where does he go?

4. How is Bryce and Sarah Ruth's father described?

5. How is Bryce's character described? Where does he encounter Edward?

6. How does Edward become separated from Bull and Lucy?

7. What happens to Edward at the end of Chapter 21?

8. Where is Edward in his dream in Chapter 22?

9. How do Bull, Lucy, and Edward travel? Where do they go?

10. Why and how is Edward prevented from departing in the dream in Chapter 22?

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