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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 happens again in Chapter 31 that terrifies everyone?
(a) A terrible loud sound happens again.
(b) Archie throws up again.
(c) Rose starts throwing up.
(d) A knock comes on the door.

2. What does Ruth bring to Archie in Chapter 27?
(a) A blanket.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Cake.
(d) A thermometer.

3. What does G.H. consider high praise in Chapter 18?
(a) Telling Amanda she is attractive.
(b) Telling Amanda her children are polite.
(c) Telling Amanda she seems rich.
(d) Telling Clay and Amanda they seem well-educated.

4. Who does Amanda secretly prefer working for?
(a) Men.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Bankers.
(d) Women.

5. In Chapter 33, what happens to Amanda in the morning?
(a) She has a bad headache.
(b) She vomits.
(c) Her teeth fall out.
(d) Her hair falls out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth know she should invite Amanda to do in the end of Chapter 25?

2. What does G.H. tell Amanda that Maya does for a living?

3. How many grandchildren do Ruth and G.H. have?

4. What does Archie think about Rose's being startled in Chapter 19?

5. What farm does Clay pass in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 27, what does the narrator reveal about what is happening back in New York City?

2. In Chapter 24, what strikes Amanda as absurdly funny about G.H.?

3. In Chapter 24, what does Ruth say is the last thing she would like to hear on earth?

4. Where do Rose and Archie go in Chapter 19 together?

5. In Chapter 24, what does Clay tell the adults at the house about his trip to town?

6. In Chapter 20, how does Clay feel about the vacation as he drives around, lost?

7. In Chapter 29, what is Clay's and Amanda's attitude on what they think will be their last night in the house?

8. At the end of Chapter 27, why does Ruth tell Amanda that Amanda is lucky?

9. In Chapter 32, how do Amanda, Clay, Rose and Archie respond to the noise?

10. In Chapter 30, what do the adults see outside that astounds them?

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