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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 mourning dove.
(c) A nightingale.
(d) A whipporwill.

2. What color are the pants that Bull makes for Edward?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

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

4. What does Neal do to Edward in the end of Chapter 21?
(a) He throws him out the diner door.
(b) He kicks him into the lake.
(c) He throws him into the trash can.
(d) He slams his head into the counter.

5. Where does Edward ride while traveling with Bull and his dog?
(a) On Bull's head.
(b) On Bull's shoulder.
(c) Under Bull's arm.
(d) In Bull's bedroll.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bryce's father do before leaving the home in the beginning of Chapter 18?

2. How is the interior of the diner described in Chapter 21?

3. What names does Edward list as he lies with Bull and Lucy as they sleep?

4. What instrument does Bryce play when he comes to get Edward at night in Chapter 16?

5. What hangs along with Edward on the wooden pole in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is different about Edward in his dream in Chapter 22?

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

3. How and why does Bryce manage to make Edward dance?

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

5. What do the hobos whisper to Edward? Why?

6. Where does Bryce go to eat in Chapter 21? What does he order?

7. What causes the conflict between Bryce and the cook in Chapter 21?

8. How does Bryce rescue Edward? Why?

9. How do the other hobos perceive Edward?

10. How does Edward's identity change while in Sarah Ruth's care?

(see the answer keys)

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