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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tom compare his father to as every day he sees him trudge back and forth along the canal?
(a) A caged wolf.
(b) A blind ox.
(c) A tethered dog.
(d) A chained falcon.

2. The effects of Ernest's special ale caused all of the following EXCEPT:
(a) The premature setting off of the evening's fireworks.
(b) The near-collision of two pleasure boats whose steersmen had drunk too much.
(c) The mass desertion of the army troops stationed in the town to the taverns.
(d) Wild improvisations by the marching band.

3. Henry Crick, Tom's father, is obsessed with one question about Freddie's death that he repeats over and over again. What is it?
(a) How did Freddie die?
(b) Who killed Freddie?
(c) Could he have saved Freddie?
(d) Why did Freddie have to die?

4. On the day that Freddie Parr was found dead in the river, Mary confesses what to Tom?
(a) That she is pregnant from Tom, but told Dick it was Freddie's child.
(b) That she pushed Freddie into the river.
(c) That she saw Freddie attack Dick the night before by the river bridge.
(d) That she is about to run off to London to hide from her father.

5. What is Tom Crick's response to Mary's claim that God speaks to her.
(a) God never spoke to anyone.
(b) God does not speak anymore.
(c) God is imaginary.
(d) God does not exist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom Crick say is the mission of a history teacher?

2. What game are Tom Crick, Freddie Parr, Peter Baine, and Terry Coe playing with Mary Metcalf and Shirley Alford on the banks of the Hockwell Lode as Dick Crick looks on?

3. After Freddie's death, Mary reacts in a drastic way. What does she do?

4. What to Tom and Mary ask Martha to help them with?

5. What is Martha Clay's pet?

(see the answer key)

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