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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Venery describe having gotten "loaded on whiskey and beat his dog to death, then slit his own throat in his ex-wife’s kitchen" (75) in Chapter 9?
(a) Vic.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Lyle.
(d) Richard.

2. What kind of bird lands in Sonja's yard and watches her in Chapter 11?
(a) A pigeon.
(b) A hawk.
(c) A buzzard.
(d) An owl.

3. What told Tsala to go to the mountains to find the woman he would marry in Wyatt's second story in Chapter 14?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A bear.
(c) A fox.
(d) A badger.

4. Who, along with Vin, was chasing Sonja in a nightmare in Chapter 15?
(a) Calvin Hoff.
(b) Roger Huffman.
(c) Tyson Jackson.
(d) James Hoff.

5. What game does Wyatt ask Ernest to play with him in Chapter 10?
(a) Bingo.
(b) Shoots and Ladders.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Chess.

6. Who is the little girl that lost her dog in Chapter 15?
(a) Mary.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Kusawatiyi.
(d) Anna.

7. By what name does Jackson tell Edgar he should go by for a while in Chapter 9?
(a) Roger.
(b) Jim.
(c) Jack.
(d) Joe.

8. Where does Sonja go to see Vin (although she does not talk to him) in Chapter 11?
(a) The movie theater.
(b) The YMCA.
(c) The library.
(d) The candy store.

9. Where is the boy transported after being pulled into the land by the snake in Wyatt's story in Chapter 14?
(a) The Darkening Land.
(b) The Deadening Land.
(c) The Dimming Land.
(d) The Drumming Land.

10. Near what was the fire started, according to the news report in Chapter 17?
(a) Main Street.
(b) The Episcopalian Church.
(c) White Bluff Tavern.
(d) Devil's Bridge.

11. Whose image appears to Edgar in the hologram in the end of Chapter 17?
(a) Sonja's.
(b) Ray-Ray's.
(c) Maria's.
(d) Ernest's.

12. What does Sonja say her feelings for Vin have fluctuated between after last night at the casino in Chapter 15?
(a) Hatred and love.
(b) Hunger and disinterest.
(c) Lust and obsession.
(d) Anger and apathy.

13. How is the boy in Wyatt's story transported home in Chapter 14?
(a) By riding an eagle.
(b) By stabbing the snake.
(c) By following cherry blossoms.
(d) By stealing the car.

14. What is Wyatt's full name?
(a) Wyatt Earl Masters.
(b) Wyatt Eli Chair.
(c) Wyatt Ray Echota.
(d) Wyatt John White.

15. Who is the supervisor at the shelter that says "Wyatt has something special" (115) in Chapter 14?
(a) Hank.
(b) Jason.
(c) Roger.
(d) Michael.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Edgar's dad tell him was a sign the dead were trying to contact him, according to the narrative in Chapter 9?

2. What does the Seven Dancers refer to in Edgar's dream in Chapter 17?

3. Where does Sonja take Vin to put him to bed in Chapter 15?

4. What does Venery say Jim Thorpe died from in Chapter 9?

5. What does the Cherokee phrase "Aniyosgi anahili" (126) mean in English?

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