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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the woman that Buddy’s father has been having an affair with, according to Buddy’s sister in Part One?
(a) Diane
(b) Sarah
(c) Michelle
(d) Fay

2. What boy does Jane recall as having completely ignored her after their first date in Part One?
(a) Harry Flowers
(b) Timmy Kearns
(c) Randy Pierce
(d) Marty Sanders

3. What is the name of the venue across the street from the Mall where “all the big stars appeared,” including “New Kids on the Block and Billy Joel and Madonna”?
(a) The Concertplex
(b) The Concenter
(c) The Landside Arena
(d) The Burnside Arena

4. The narrator states in the beginning of Part One that the Avenger “did not know [the home invaders’] names, had never seen them before, but he knew who they were. They were regular kids, not sleazies from” where?
(a) Rock Point
(b) Boston
(c) Harlem
(d) Redway

5. What friend of Buddy’s does Karen bite on the hand as she attempts to flee her attackers in Part One?
(a) Marty Sanders
(b) Harry Flowers
(c) Randy Pierce
(d) Mickey Pierce

6. What is the label that Harry Flowers gives for the exploits of his gang in Part One?
(a) Funtime
(b) Danger Time
(c) Wild Time
(d) Vengeance

7. What position does Mr. Jerome have at the telephone company where he works in Part One?
(a) Sales manager
(b) Business manager
(c) Chief financial officer
(d) Floor manager

8. What is one of the few things that the home invaders did not break in the Jerome home, according to Jane in Part One?
(a) Mirrors
(b) Bottles
(c) Windows
(d) Glasses

9. What television show does Mickey say is his favorite in Part One?
(a) The Weather Show
(b) Wheel of Fortune
(c) Jeopardy
(d) Days of Our Lives

10. What kind of liquor is Buddy drinking in his father’s garage in Part One?
(a) Malibu Rum
(b) Seagram’s Gin
(c) Crown Whiskey
(d) Jack Daniels Whiskey

11. What is the name of the Avenger’s mother in the novel?
(a) Sarah
(b) Mary
(c) Diane
(d) Ella

12. At what time “on the dot” does Buddy’s mother demand that he and his sister show up at the table for dinner each evening, according to the narrator in Part One?
(a) 6:30 p.m.
(b) 7:10 p.m.
(c) 6:15 p.m.
(d) 7:15 p.m.

13. About how long has the Jerome family lived in the town they currently live in, according to the narrator in the beginning of Part One?
(a) 1 year
(b) 6 months
(c) 2 years
(d) 6 weeks

14. Where did Harry get the fireworks that he presents to Buddy and the gang in Part One?
(a) New Hampshire
(b) Wyoming
(c) Vermont
(d) Montana

15. What little boy from the neighborhood that is constantly bullied does Jane recall seeing her little brother defend in Part One?
(a) Mickey Stallings
(b) Amos Dalton
(c) Kenny Crane
(d) Marty Sanders

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the Avenger, the narrator says in Part One, “He was good at planning. His mother called it” what?

2. Marty’s suede flight jacket is said to be worth how much money in Part One?

3. What is the name of Jane and Karen’s younger brother?

4. What is the name of the Avenger’s grandfather?

5. The narrator describes Mr. Jerome as serving on the committee for what charitable organization every year in Part One?

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