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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 month is it when Malorie is rowing with her children?
(a) October.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) June.

2. What does Malorie tell Olympia to do while Tom and Jules are gone?
(a) Walk Victor.
(b) Make dinner.
(c) Wash the bedding.
(d) Feed the birds.

3. What happens when Tom and Jules enter the second house on their excursion?
(a) The door falls off the hinges.
(b) The alarm system goes off.
(c) A dog starts barking.
(d) Jules' broom hits the piano.

4. What does Jules thinks he finds in the middle of the street while on his and Tom's excursion?
(a) A school bus.
(b) A pool.
(c) A tree.
(d) A tent.

5. Why does Tom want to go to his house?
(a) Malorie needs fresh produce.
(b) Tom is craving rum.
(c) Tom misses his dog.
(d) Malorie needs medicine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gary believe about the creatures?

2. Whom does Malorie take with her when she goes to look for microphones?

3. What breed of dog does Jules find while on his and Tom's excursion?

4. Where do the housemates keep the birds?

5. What does Jules trip over when he first leaves the house during his excursion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the new entrant bring with him to the new house?

2. Where does Don spend most of his time after Gary leaves the house?

3. Why does Malorie leave the house to go to the bar?

4. What body part does Tom believe he has found in a bowl on the table of a vacant house.

5. What chore does Cheryl like to do?

6. What object belonging to one of the housemates does Malorie steal?

7. What advice did Don give Malorie concerning her babies?

8. What is the last item that Tom brings out of his bag in Chapter 37?

9. What instruments do Tom and Jules use to find their way outside of the house?

10. What do Malorie and her sister look for in the clouds in Malorie's memory?

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