The Winter of Our Discontent Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Winter of Our Discontent Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rank did Ethan hold when he was in the Army?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Private.
(c) Captain.
(d) Colonel.

2. Which of the following is NOT part of the prize for winning the contest?
(a) Meeting the President.
(b) Going on TV.
(c) A cash prize.
(d) Free college tuition.

3. What is Mary planning to do with her best friend at the beginning of the book?
(a) Go shopping.
(b) Have a tarot card reading.
(c) Visit a famous fortune teller.
(d) Get a massage.

4. Where did Ethan meet Mary?
(a) Boston.
(b) Hartford.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) New York.

5. What is Joey Morphy's occupation?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Grocery bagger.
(c) Bank teller.
(d) Sidewalk sweeper.

6. Who taught Ethan most of what he knows about religion?
(a) His wife.
(b) Grandma Lois.
(c) His mother.
(d) Aunt Deborah.

7. What does Ethan forget to do when he is talking to his canned goods?
(a) Open the doors.
(b) Turn on the register.
(c) Price the produce.
(d) Sign for the shipment.

8. What is Ethan's last name?
(a) Hawley.
(b) Howard.
(c) Haroldson.
(d) Hannigan.

9. What will be built where an old hotel is being bulldozed?
(a) A school.
(b) A chain store.
(c) A park.
(d) A gas station.

10. Where is Ethan's secret place?
(a) In the basement.
(b) In an abandoned school house.
(c) In the attic.
(d) At the harbor.

11. What contest has Ethan's children signed up for?
(a) Children of America.
(b) America's Best.
(c) We the People.
(d) I Love America.

12. What does Baker think Ethan should do with his wife's money?
(a) Save it.
(b) Split it.
(c) Invest it.
(d) Spend it.

13. What kind of person does Ethan label himself as?
(a) People of Consequence.
(b) Content People.
(c) Ancestor People.
(d) People of Morality.

14. What does Allen say he is the only kid in town without?
(a) A wrist watch.
(b) A motorbike.
(c) New pants.
(d) A baseball mitt.

15. How does Ethan travel to work at the beginning of the book?
(a) He walks.
(b) He rides a bike.
(c) A drives a car.
(d) He takes the bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose father owned a ship with Ethan's grandfather?

2. How many children does Ethan have?

3. What kind of man does Ethan say he has always been?

4. What happens when Margie pulls out her tarot cards in front of Ethan?

5. What did Mary's fortune say about Ethan?

(see the answer keys)

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