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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. How old was Cal when he learned to shoot a rifle?
(a) Around 12.
(b) 11.
(c) About 10.
(d) 9.

2. How long does Mart think that Cal's house has been empty?
(a) 15, maybe 20 years.
(b) About 30 years.
(c) 24 years.
(d) 18 years.

3. How old is Trey's sister who went to Dublin two years ago?
(a) 21.
(b) 22.
(c) 23.
(d) 24.

4. How old was Alyssa when Cal tried to teach her to fish?
(a) Maybe 9.
(b) Not quite 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

5. What is Trey wearing in Chapter 7?
(a) Old jean jacket.
(b) Army-green parka.
(c) Black parka.
(d) Old down jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how long does it take the kid to come back?

2. What is Brendan's middle name?

3. What does Cal do at the beginning of Chapter 6?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what furniture is Cal working on?

5. When is Brendan's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cal remember about teaching Alyssa to fish?

2. What is the name of the village pub, and what does it look like?

3. Why does Cal call Donna in Chapter 6, and what is their conversation like?

4. How is Cal getting along in his new place?

5. In Chapter 4, what conclusions does Cal come to when he looks Trey over?

6. In Chapter 5, how long and how often does Trey come to Cal's place?

7. What does Trey tell Cal about his family and Brendan in Chapter 7?

8. How does Cal draw out the kid who has been watching him, and what does Cal learn about the kid?

9. Why does Cal sometimes like to get up early and eat his breakfast sitting on his back step?

10. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Cal realize about his decision to try to help Trey find Brendan?

(see the answer keys)

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