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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the youngest Walker feed his parents when they start to die?
(a) His own skin.
(b) Mud and leaves.
(c) Tree bark.
(d) Grass.

2. What does Paw Paw wear around her neck?
(a) A lucklet.
(b) A wedding ring.
(c) A hex.
(d) A charm.

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

4. What did Morey draw for the narrator to help her sneak into the hospital?
(a) A Chinese symbol.
(b) A map.
(c) A certificate.
(d) A pass.

5. How has Morey distracted the nurse at the desk?
(a) He is pretending to be a dancer.
(b) He is talking to her.
(c) He is showing her his war injuries.
(d) He is begging her to see his daughter.

6. What kind of suit has Morey worn to the hospital?
(a) A single breast suit.
(b) A double breast suit.
(c) An Italian suit.
(d) A zoot suit.

7. To what material does the narrator compare Morey's skin?
(a) Silk.
(b) Velvet.
(c) Leather.
(d) Satin.

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

9. Where did Barney live in Stockton?
(a) In a hostel.
(b) In a terraced house.
(c) In a tenament.
(d) In a hotel.

10. Whom does Barney tell Casey about as they walk through the flower garden?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) Her father.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) Her mother.

11. Why does Phil say he hasn't bought a parking ticket?
(a) He likes to live dangerously.
(b) The traffic cop knows him.
(c) He owns the area.
(d) He doesn't have the money.

12. What does the narrator say she could do for Barney if she stayed in Stockton?
(a) Bring him candy and racing forms.
(b) Sell his things.
(c) Place bets for him.
(d) Read him stories.

13. What language do the students in Casey's new school mostly speak?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Japanese.
(d) Vietnamese.

14. What is the name of the bookie Barney had to pay off?
(a) Simple Pete.
(b) Strong Davis.
(c) Little Tony.
(d) Big Mike.

15. What is the name of Phil's wife?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Ethel.
(c) Esther.
(d) Petal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Barney say his luck is?

2. What is the name of the family that moves into the forest with the owls?

3. The narrator says Annette is studying to be ______________.

4. What word does the narrator use to describe the inside of Phil's house?

5. What does Barney say the narrator's sweat shirt makes her look like?

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