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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who once held Ned's job?
(a) Rose.
(b) Claude.
(c) Sam.
(d) Wussy.

2. After Skinny relays a message to Ned, how does Jenny begin to act?
(a) Calm.
(b) Excited.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Upset.

3. In 1959, why does Ned say Jenny has stopped leaving the house?
(a) Because the town people are too mean to her.
(b) Because Father Michaels walked out the back door of the church.
(c) Because she cannot find a job.
(d) Because Sam never comes around anymore.

4. What kind gesture does Sam make immediately after Ned moves in?
(a) Sam buys him a telephone.
(b) Sam brings him breakfast in bed.
(c) Sam brings him a brown bag filled with clothes.
(d) Sam buys him bedroom furniture.

5. On the way to Eileen's house after Sam gets an influx of money, what does Sam stop and buy?
(a) A bunch of expensive roasts.
(b) Flowers and chocolates.
(c) Thanksgiving dinner.
(d) Steak and potatoes.

6. Where does Ned regularly visit that his mother once told him never to enter?
(a) The park by the school.
(b) The Mohawk Grill.
(c) The Elms.
(d) The white jewel house.

7. What is Ned's favorite duty at the church?
(a) Scrubbing floors.
(b) Cleaning the windows.
(c) Sweeping.
(d) Mowing.

8. When does Ned visit his mother?
(a) Never.
(b) Sundays.
(c) Every day after school.
(d) Saturdays.

9. How do Rose's clients enter her salon?
(a) The front door.
(b) The elevator.
(c) The back door.
(d) The stairs.

10. After Sam realizes he is not the parent young Ned needs, what does Ned want?
(a) To have his parents together again.
(b) To move in with his father even more.
(c) To continue seeing his father.
(d) To never see his father again.

11. After Sam realizes he is not the parent young Ned needs, how are Jenny and Ned?
(a) They are disappointed.
(b) They are both depressed.
(c) They are hopeful.
(d) They are both happy.

12. Who lives in the white jewel house?
(a) Wealthy people.
(b) Animals.
(c) Sam's new family.
(d) Poor people.

13. After Skinny relays a message to Ned, what does Ned hear in the middle of the night?
(a) The phone ring.
(b) HIs mother laughing.
(c) His mother crying.
(d) The front door open.

14. During Father Michaels' troubled Mass, what does he eventually do?
(a) Sets fire to the pew decorations.
(b) Sobs and faints.
(c) Leaves the church.
(d) Begs for forgiveness.

15. What kind of life does Jack Ward currently live?
(a) He is sad and depressed.
(b) He has trouble spending all his money.
(c) He is a vagabond.
(d) He cannot please his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Ned and Sam's routine, when does Sam leave for work?

2. What was Ned doing when Sam kidnapped him?

3. When Ned shows his new bike to Wussy, what does Wussy tell him?

4. What does Sam want to do when he returns home to his wife?

5. What does Drew do with his motorcycle when Sam parks in front of the garage at the Littler's house?

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