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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 is Hampden and when was is founded?
(a) Hampden, Maine, founded 1895.
(b) Hampden, New Hampshire, founded 1895.
(c) Hampden, Vermont, founded 1895.
(d) Hampden, New York, founded 1895.

2. What does Bunny leave in Richard's mailbox before he leaves for winter break?
(a) A book of short stories and a box of Junior Mints.
(b) A book of poems and a box of Junior Mints.
(c) A book of poems and a box of Milk Duds.
(d) A book of essays and a box of Junior Mints.

3. How does the group react when they learn Henry has told Richard all about the bacchanal?
(a) They are relieved they no longer have to keep secrets from Richard.
(b) They are upset and think he should not have been brought into things.
(c) They are concerned Henry is having a nervous breakdown.
(d) They are upset and afraid Richard will tell the police.

4. Why does the group identify Bunny as their biggest problem?
(a) Bunny knows about the murder and will not keep quiet.
(b) Bunny is hurt about being left out for the night in the field.
(c) Bunny is asking them for a million dollars as blackmail.
(d) Bunny wants to tell his parents about the murder.

5. What is the next trip Bunny has planned for himself and Henry in the summer?
(a) A luxury barge cruise down the Nile.
(b) A luxury barge tour through Whales.
(c) A luxury barge tour through the Carribean.
(d) A luxury barge cruise through France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richard learn about the warehouse when he gets there?

2. What music does Bunny like to play in his dorm room?

3. To what subject does Richard switch his major without his parents' knowledge?

4. What does Richard dread as the end of his first term at Hampden draws near?

5. What happens to Henry while he is in Rome with Bunny?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Richard grow up and spend his high school years? What do we know about his family? How does he feel about his family? His hometown?

2. Who is dead at the opening of the book? Why does the author begin his story this way? What do we know about the dead boy in the opening paragraphs of the book?

3. How and why does Richard end up at Hampden College? How does he get to the college from his home?

4. Why does Henry take Bunny to Italy? Does his plan work? How does Bunny behave in Italy?

5. In Chapter 4, Henry asks Richard a serious question before telling him about the murder of the farmer. What does he ask, what does he mean by this question, and what has Richard been covering up?

6. How does Bunny treat Richard during the weekend at Francis' house in the country? What important information about Richard becomes obvious to the group?

7. What surprises Richard when he enters the Greek class on the Monday after learning of Henry's plans to leave the country with Francis, Camilla and Charles? What surprises him even further when he asks Henry about what has been going on?

8. What do Francis and Henry tell Richard about Bunny's behavior since the murder? How is Bunny treating the members of the group, and how are they responding?

9. What does Richard learn his friends have done? How does he react?

10. Why is Hampden College closed in January and February? Where do students go during this time? In what position does this situation put Richard?

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