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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the old lady reading in the parlor?
(a) The New Age Observer.
(b) The Missionary Herald.
(c) The Christian Times.
(d) The Guardian.

2. Where does everyone run to?
(a) The bank.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) The townhall.
(d) The church.

3. What does Mr. Richards want to do with the money?
(a) Put it in the bank.
(b) Bury it.
(c) Throw it in the sea.
(d) Burn it.

4. Who does Mr. Richards say is not a bad man?
(a) Sheriff Jonson.
(b) Mayor Jacks.
(c) Barclay Gorgon.
(d) The Reverend Burgess.

5. Who does the stranger say is Goodson's legitimate heir?
(a) The Nightingales.
(b) Halliday.
(c) The Richards.
(d) Himself.

6. Which character does the narrator say always notices everything?
(a) Barclay Gordon.
(b) Reverend Burgess.
(c) Jack Smitts.
(d) Jack Halliday.

7. Which of the following people does Mrs. Richards say has twitted them?
(a) The Jeminas.
(b) The Wombles.
(c) The Wilsons.
(d) The Christians.

8. What is the whole village now doing in the evenings?
(a) Rioting.
(b) Writing articles.
(c) Demonstrating.
(d) Staying at home.

9. What do the Wilsons arrange?
(a) A pillow fight.
(b) A fancy dress ball.
(c) A sermon.
(d) A dinner party.

10. What does Mr. Richards say he and is wife should remember?
(a) It was ordered.
(b) It was the Christian thing.
(c) It was the right thing.
(d) It was the nice thing.

11. What did the residents of Hadleyburg keep out of the way of young people?
(a) Criminals.
(b) Television.
(c) Temptations.
(d) Theater.

12. Who did Goodson come close to marrying?
(a) Lottie Regal.
(b) Nancy Hewitt.
(c) Denise Harkness.
(d) Rose Darwin.

13. Which of the following words best describes Jack Halliday?
(a) Humorous.
(b) Fun loving.
(c) Ill-tempered.
(d) Good-natured.

14. Where do Mr. And Mrs. Richards have to go to in the morning?
(a) The bank.
(b) The town hall.
(c) The newspaper.
(d) The church.

15. Who does Mr. Richards think that Goodson despised?
(a) Himself.
(b) Animals.
(c) Humans.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mr. Richards not tell his wife about the Reverend?

2. Where do the Hadleyburg residents claim their town is destined to live in forever under the word incorruptible?

3. Where does Mr. Richards meet Mr. Cox?

4. What kind of fit does Mrs. Richards fall into as she feels the sack?

5. How does Mr. Richards say he feels about helping the Reverend?

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