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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many thousands of dollars does Holly demand from Chet during their meeting on December 18?
(a) 100.
(b) 300.
(c) 500.
(d) 250.

2. What is the last name of Holly's current business partner Pete?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Hodges.
(c) Ondowsky.
(d) Huntley.

3. Albie told his grandson Chuck that he had "only been up to that damn cupola" (134) how many times in total?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 24.
(d) 6.

4. How old was Chuck when his grandfather Albie died of a heart attack on the front steps of the library?
(a) 24.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 21.

5. When Chuck dared himself to climb the stairs to the cupola, what object did he always touch?
(a) The carved initials.
(b) The dent.
(c) The doorknob.
(d) The padlock.

6. How old was Chuck when his grandparents Sarah and Albie took him to Disney World?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

7. After Chuck cries over his grandfather Albie's personal effects, what action does he take?
(a) He unlocks the door to the cupola.
(b) He calls his uncle.
(c) He falls down the stairs.
(d) He hears a voice and jumps.

8. Holly declares in "December 16, 2020" that the Outsiders feed on all but which of the following elements?
(a) Death.
(b) Silence.
(c) Pain.
(d) Horror.

9. For what object was Sarah reaching in the convenience store when she dropped dead of a stroke?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Milk.
(c) Bread.
(d) Peanut butter.

10. How many short steps are included in the flight of the stairs leading to the cupola?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

11. Albie told Chuck that he swore never to return to the cupola and that when he broke his promise, he saw a future associated with whom?
(a) Chuck.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Alyssa.
(d) Himself.

12. What is the last name of Holly, the protagonist of the story entitled "If It Bleeds"?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Merrill.
(c) Gibney.
(d) Galleon.

13. With what type of creature does Dan reportedly have a fixation?
(a) A werewolf.
(b) A psychic vampire.
(c) A succubus.
(d) A shark.

14. The first time the scene changes within "December 8-9, 2020," Holly is getting ready to watch what type of show at 3 in the afternoon?
(a) Talk show.
(b) Court.
(c) Soap opera.
(d) Documentary.

15. How many miles away did Chuck's immediate family live from the home of his grandparents, Albie and Sarah?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the section of the story "If It Bleeds" entitled "December 9-13," Holly returns to her hometown to help which of her relatives named Henry move into a nursing home?

2. In the section entitled "December 14, 2020," Holly researches Chet Ondowsky and discovers that his real name is what?

3. Who was the first person to ignite Chuck's love of reading?

4. In what state was the door to the cupola throughout Chuck's childhood?

5. Albie told Chuck that he visited the cupola so infrequently because it was full of what?

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