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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 is Lucius's last name?
(a) Patterson.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Roseberg.
(d) Clarke.

2. What does Bryce bring home to Edward after work in Chapter 18?
(a) A wooden box.
(b) A biscuit.
(c) A ball of twine.
(d) A puppy.

3. Who rushes at Edward from the door of the house in Chapter 22?
(a) Anna.
(b) Jessica.
(c) Abilene.
(d) Lucy.

4. What does Bull refer to Edward's new look as after he has fashioned clothing for him in Chapter 13?
(a) An aristocratic look.
(b) An outlaw look.
(c) A debonaire look.
(d) A ladylike look.

5. Who stands in the door of the house to greet Edward in Chapter 22?
(a) Sarah Ruth.
(b) Pellegrina.
(c) Bull.
(d) Abilene's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose house does Edward walk to in the beginning of Chapter 22?

2. What do the other tramps frequently ask Bull to do when they gather together at campfires?

3. Where do Bull, his dog, and Edward sleep at night, according to the narrator in Chapter 13?

4. What name does Sarah Ruth give to Edward?

5. What color is the suit that Edward wears in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Whom does Edward encounter in his dream in Chapter 22?

5. How does Bryce rescue Edward? Why?

6. How do the other hobos perceive Edward?

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

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

9. Who is Sarah Ruth and how does Edward feel about this character?

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

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