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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Phoebe demands that her father calls __________.
(a) The lunatic.
(b) The FBI.
(c) Mrs. Cadaver.
(d) The police.

2. How does Ben react to the poem that Mr. Birkway reads in class?
(a) He says that the man died naturally.
(b) He says that it is boring.
(c) He say it is terrifying.
(d) He says that it is murder.

3. What does Phoebe imagine that Mrs. Cadaver and Mr. Birkway may be doing?
(a) Writing a mystery novel.
(b) Disguising her husband's grave with a rhododendron.
(c) Landscaping.
(d) Having an affair.

4. How would Phoebe's family best be described?
(a) Uptight.
(b) Inattentive.
(c) Lenient.
(d) Fun-loving.

5. Why is Sal unhappy about sightseeing in Madison?
(a) She does not like the atmosphere in Madison.
(b) She does not think that her grandparents are taking enough time at each tourist spot.
(c) She thinks that Madison is boring.
(d) She thinks they are not traveling fast enough.

6. At what hotel do Sal and her grandparents stay outside of Chicago?
(a) Day's Inn.
(b) Sleepy Inn.
(c) Howard Johnson.
(d) Super 8 Motel.

7. Where did Sal grow up?
(a) Euclid, Ohio.
(b) Bybanks, Kentucky.
(c) Allentown, Pennsylvania.
(d) Salem, Massachusetts.

8. What does Sal notice about her father in the garage when she returns home?
(a) He was laughing.
(b) He was lazy.
(c) He was angry.
(d) He was crying.

9. What type of stories did Sal's mother enjoy reading?
(a) Mysteries.
(b) Non-fiction.
(c) Stories about cowboys and Indians.
(d) Stories about reincarnation.

10. What does Sergeant Bickle do when Phoebe presents evidence that her mother was kidnapped?
(a) He throws his hands in the air.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He shushes them.
(d) He twitches the corners of his mouth.

11. How does Sal's father describe Sal?
(a) Spoiled.
(b) Mean.
(c) Hyper.
(d) Gullible.

12. How long did Sal's father have his car?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 16 years.
(d) 12 years.

13. What changes as they travel through South Dakota towards the Badlands?
(a) The whispers.
(b) The weather.
(c) Their route.
(d) Drivers.

14. Sal finds Mr. Birkway to be strange and _______.
(a) Wonderful.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Energetic.
(d) Lethargic.

15. What flower does Sal's father leave at her place at the table?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Rose.
(c) Forget-me-not.
(d) Black-eyed Susan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Christy and Megan call their club?

2. Where does Phoebe say her mother went to while in England?

3. How does Mr. Winterbottom look when he is called to the police station to get Phoebe and Sal?

4. When Phoebe is driving Sal crazy, what does Ben think is her main problem?

5. According to Ben's report, what was the only thing left in Pandora's box?

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