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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. Why does Frank hate the sea?
(a) Because it washes things away.
(b) Because it is unpredictable.
(c) Because it starts storms.
(d) Because it is deep.

2. Why did Agnes kick Old Saul?
(a) Because he bit her.
(b) Because he barked at her.
(c) Because he was in her way.
(d) Because he was running around.

3. What does Frank say he did when Esmeralda's asked him about her disappearance?
(a) He said nothing.
(b) He pretended to be confused.
(c) He cried.
(d) He blamed the wind.

4. How does Athelwald Trapley's house explode?
(a) It is struck by lightning.
(b) He lights a cigarette.
(c) Someone throws a bomb near the house.
(d) His stove explodes.

5. In "The Bomb Circle," what does Frank say he is prejudiced against?
(a) Black people.
(b) Children.
(c) Women.
(d) Animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frank say Agnes did after Paul's birth?

2. What does Angus say he did when Agnes returned home?

3. What does Frank say he did to look upset after Esmeralda's death?

4. What animal does Frank say Esmeralda may have eaten her?

5. What did Angus discover Old Saul did to Frank?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Angus do when he measures items around the house?

2. What is suspicious about Angus' study?

3. What was Frank's plot to kill Esmeralda?

4. What happens to Old Saul after Frank's accident?

5. Why does Frank say he had to kill Paul?

6. Why does Frank feel responsible for Harmsworth's death?

7. How does Frank say he killed Paul?

8. How does Frank feel about his mother, Agnes?

9. How does Frank feel when he learns his half-brother, Eric, escapes?

10. What are Frank's sacrifice poles?

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