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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 kind of sports injury led to Edgar abandoning all sports in high school?
(a) A baseball injury.
(b) A hockey injury.
(c) A basketball injury.
(d) A soccer injury.

2. How old is Wyatt said to be in Chapter 1?
(a) 9.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

3. Maria describes a recurring dream of hers in which a stranger carries what animal?
(a) A parrot.
(b) A muskrat.
(c) A bluejay.
(d) An owl.

4. In what town does Jackson tell Edgar they are in in Chapter 6?
(a) Quah.
(b) The Deadening Land.
(c) Albuquerque.
(d) The Darkening Land.

5. What is the weather like when Sonja walks outside of Vin's home nude in Chapter 7?
(a) Snowing.
(b) Sleeting.
(c) Raining.
(d) Foggy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Next to what does Tsala say he first found Clara in Chapter 8?

2. What great creature was said to be killing people by the river in "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions" (41)?

3. How old is Sonja in Chapter 1?

4. Whose sunglasses does Edgar put on before going to sleep in Chapter 2?

5. With what ailment does Vin say his father is sick in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Rae and what is her role in the novel?

2. How does Jackson explain gaming in the Darkening Land in Chapter 6?

3. What kind of stories does Maria read to the children at the shelter? How do they respond to her stories?

4. What was Maria's profession before she retired? What did she do?

5. What are Edgar's situation and circumstances in the beginning of the novel?

6. What are Ernest's condition and circumstances like in the beginning of the novel?

7. How did Ray-Ray die? When did this happen?

8. How does Tsala describe time amongst the dead in Chapter 4?

9. Where does Edgar encounter Jackson? How does he know Jackson?

10. By what name does Sonja introduce herself to Vin? Why?

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