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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. Where do Jimmy and Lorrie go the day before Thanksgiving?
(a) To the Rocky Mountain Federal Penitentiary.
(b) To the library.
(c) To his parents house.
(d) To the movies.

2. After a month passes, what comes up that they see as an omen?
(a) The house next to their parents comes up for sale.
(b) The insurance money is enough to buy Nedra's home.
(c) They win a trip to Hawaii.
(d) They find a trailer to live in on their parents property.

3. When does Lorrie finally come home?
(a) December 31st.
(b) January 21st.
(c) January 11th.
(d) January 2nd.

4. What is the third child born to Jimmy and Lorrie and when?
(a) Lonnie, born on January 14, 2000.
(b) Albert, born on June 14th, 2000.
(c) Benny, born on June 14th, 2000.
(d) Andy is born on July 14th, 2000.

5. Why can't Jimmy donate a kidney to Annie?
(a) He is not a match.
(b) He only has one kidney.
(c) He is too large.
(d) He has hemangiomas of both kidneys.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the doorbell rings on the fifth terrible day, who is standing there?

2. What does Jimmy begin by revealing?

3. How old is Annie?

4. How does Beezo respond?

5. What Doctor had Beezo killed the first time when Jimmy was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Punchinello sometimes wonder if he's real?

2. What does Punchinello finally agree to do the surgery in return for?

3. What details must Jimmy attend to when they get to the hospital?

4. What does Jimmy begin by explaining now?

5. What does Lorrie do that takes Beezo by surprise?

6. What fills Jimmy with a sense of foreboding?

7. How does Jimmy finally overcome Beezo?

8. How does Jimmy keep his children from coming down stairs?

9. How does Punchinello first respond to the request for a kidney for Annie?

10. How is Jimmy able to overcome his fear and propel himself into action?

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