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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. Where did Ray-Ray live when he was killed?
(a) Tulsa, Oklahoma.
(b) Quah, Oklahoma.
(c) Dennis, Oklahoma.
(d) Road, Oklahoma.

2. What are the Stone Beings called in the "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions" (41)?
(a) Jistu.
(b) Nunnehi.
(c) Yunwi Tsunsdi.
(d) Nun-Yunu-Wi.

3. What was the video of that Sonja describes watching repeatedly on the computer in Chapter 3?
(a) An orangutan.
(b) A kitten.
(c) An octopus.
(d) A platypus.

4. Who told Tsala the "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions" (41)?
(a) Night Hawk.
(b) Twisted Beard.
(c) Cave Dragon.
(d) Dragging Canoe.

5. What black creatures does Edgar describe seeing in the moonlight sky in the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Bats.
(b) Moths.
(c) Vultures.
(d) Owls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What taste does Edgar describe permeating his mouth on the train ride in Chapter 6?

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

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

4. Who is the boy that Sonja describes liking in sixth grade in Chapter 3?

5. What does Luka say is his favorite thing to eat in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Jackson tell Edgar to introduce himself as Jim in the Darkening Land?

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

4. What are Maria's circumstances and situation in the beginning of the novel?

5. What does Tsala describe himself as in the narration in Chapter 4?

6. What is the primary setting established in the Prologue and Chapter 1? Why is it important?

7. What does the Echota family do every September 6? Why?

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

9. When was Tsala killed? Why was he killed?

10. Who is Luka and what is his role in the novel?

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