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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. What does Ethan do to make people think he will be in the bathroom?
(a) Flips the occupied sign.
(b) Puts a sign on the door.
(c) Rigs the toilet to continually flush.
(d) Hires a man to sit in there and sound sick.

2. How does Margie get money without having a job?
(a) She receives alimony.
(b) She had a large inheritance.
(c) She lives on credit.
(d) She has men pay her way.

3. What interrupts Allen's rock music?
(a) A power outage.
(b) A special announcement.
(c) An advertisement.
(d) Ellen's country music.

4. What does Ellen ask Ethan to let her hold during the party for Allen?
(a) Her old doll.
(b) Allen's framed speech.
(c) The talisman.
(d) His hand.

5. Whose light does Ethan think is still burning even though they are dead?
(a) Danny.
(b) His mother.
(c) Mr. Marullo.
(d) His grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Margie plan to make her financial situation secure?

2. Where does Ethan dream of going while he is in his special place at the end of the book?

3. How many items does Ethan buy to celebrate while on vacation?

4. What did Marullo do when he was deported?

5. What does Allen say he wants to do for a living after winning the contest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Baker do and say when he sees Ethan after hearing about Danny's death?

2. What does Margie say to Ethan while he is on a walk after Allen's party?

3. What does Joey say that shows Ethan his bank robbery might have failed?

4. What big event does Ethan plan to do on July 1st and why?

5. What does Ethan plan to do in his special place at the end of the book, and why?

6. What does Mr. Baker say he would do for Ethan if he finds Danny?

7. What did Ethan plan to do to make people believe he was in the bathroom during the robbery?

8. What changes Ethan's mind about what he wanted to do a the end of the book?

9. What did Marullo do and say when he was deported and why?

10. What does Margie offer to do for Ethan and Mary on the day Ethan learns he now owns the store?

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