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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. In Louis's dream in Chapter 40, what accomplishment does Gage earn?
(a) He becomes an Eagle Scout.
(b) A Pulitzer prize for writing.
(c) The Nobel Peace Prize.
(d) An Olympic gold medal for swimming.

2. In Chapter 52, what time does Rachel call Jud?
(a) 1 a.m.
(b) 11 p.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 11 a.m.

3. Who fights at the funeral home in Chapter 36?
(a) Gage and Ellie.
(b) Louis and his father-in-law.
(c) Jud and Louis.
(d) Louis and Rachel.

4. Who is happy that Rachel plans to return to check on Louis?
(a) Jud.
(b) Ellie.
(c) Gage.
(d) Mr. Goldman.

5. What time does Louis actually reach the cement grave liner?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 2 p.m.
(c) 1 a.m.
(d) 11 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asks Louis at the airport if he's still mad at his father-in-law?

2. Who did Timmy call a whoremonger?

3. Upon leaving Pleasantview Cemetery, what does Louis toss over the fence?

4. How old is Ellie on her birthday in Chapter 34?

5. What two obstacles does Rachel encounter on her driving trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Rachel scared of her sister?

2. What secret does Jud admit to Louis in Chapter 39 and why does he share it?

3. What is the date of Gage's funeral and in what sequence do we learn about it in the book?

4. What reason does Jud rationalize for not intercepting Louis once he realizes what Louis must have planned? How does the author lead the reader to believe that there is another reason Jud does not intercept Louis?

5. What makes Ellie sick during her plane trip? What makes her perk up at the end of the trip?

6. What inspires Rachel to finally discuss her sister's death? Is she usually inspired by such instances?

7. Using Norma's voice, what does one of the intruders tell Jud about what his wife knows and what his wife did?

8. When Louis first saw the Indian burial ground, he noted all the cairns had been disturbed. As he's burying Gage, the reader learns that Louis has discovered why. Why have the cairns been disturbed and how does Louis know this?

9. How does Louis get into Pleasantview Cemetery once the gates are locked?

10. Why does Louis want Rachel and Ellie to go to Chicago and how does he convince them to go?

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