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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say she thought would be bothering Barney?
(a) His sweet tooth.
(b) His cracked filling.
(c) His athlete's foot.
(d) His stuffed nose.

2. Why does Barney say Casey has to stay in Chinatown?
(a) He is going to jail.
(b) He has men after him.
(c) He is going on the run.
(d) He needs space to find a job.

3. Where did Barney work as a fry cook?
(a) Santa Barbara.
(b) Jacksonville.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

4. What does Barney say the narrator is instead of a child?
(a) A young adult.
(b) A dwarf.
(c) An alien.
(d) A midget.

5. What letter is initialed on the baby booties?
(a) P.
(b) U.
(c) T.
(d) Q.

6. What is stamped on the plastic front of Barney's lucky charm?
(a) Those who believe.
(b) Lady Luck.
(c) Happy God.
(d) Be your own savior.

7. What are the two ways Barney has always promised the narrator he would make money?
(a) Pool sharking or writing.
(b) Drug dealing or pimping.
(c) Gambling or real estate.
(d) Writing or book selling.

8. What is Pamela's nickname?
(a) Pammy.
(b) Pam Pam.
(c) Pamma.
(d) Pamsie.

9. What does the narrator do to make Ethel feel better?
(a) Puts on one of Pam Pam's old dresses.
(b) Puts her hair into ponytails.
(c) Helps Pam Pam with her homework.
(d) Does the washing up.

10. What was the name of the narrator's mother?
(a) Jean.
(b) Janice.
(c) Lauren.
(d) Jane.

11. What film does the narrator try to watch on TV?
(a) Dracula.
(b) The Attack of the 50ft Woman.
(c) Frankenstein.
(d) The Crabman.

12. What did Barney work as in Redding?
(a) A bell boy.
(b) A dishwasher.
(c) A usher.
(d) A waiter.

13. What does the narrator say is the only difference between Phil's furniture and the furniture she used at Barney's?
(a) The label.
(b) The design.
(c) The price tag.
(d) The material.

14. What is the name of the family that moves into the forest with the owls?
(a) The Walkers.
(b) The Petersons.
(c) The Lucksons.
(d) The Smiths.

15. What good news does Casey receive from Barney?
(a) He has been released from hospital.
(b) He has found a proper job.
(c) He has won a large amount of money.
(d) He has found a new wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Casey's teacher tell her after she slaps her with a ruler?

2. The narrator tells the nurse she confused the hospital ward for ______________.

3. What kind of establishment was Barney leaving when the men gave him a beating?

4. From whom do the siblings steal food?

5. What does Phil call Casey's comics?

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