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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what has Dan Needham wrapped Johnny's present?
(a) In silk cloth.
(b) In a brown paper bag.
(c) In shiny green wrapping paper.
(d) In the Sunday newspaper.

2. How is Johnny's mother described?
(a) As beautiful.
(b) As overweight.
(c) As intelligent.
(d) As bossy.

3. What is Owen's murder weapon?
(a) A handgun.
(b) A pool stick.
(c) A hatchet.
(d) A baseball.

4. In which city did Johnny's mother meet his father?
(a) Boston.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Denver.
(d) Tallahassee.

5. What happens when Owen and Hester are wrestling?
(a) Owen bites Hester's leg.
(b) The two children kiss.
(c) Owen wets his pants.
(d) Hester breaks Owen's arm.

6. What is the name of the town in which this novel takes place?
(a) Houndstooth.
(b) Tomb Hollow.
(c) Sandlewood.
(d) Gravesend.

7. For which holiday does Owen hope to meet Johnny's cousins?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Independance Day.

8. Whose ancestor founded the town in which the novel takes place?
(a) Dan Needham's.
(b) Owen's.
(c) Johnny's.
(d) Harry Hoyt's.

9. Johnny's mother encourages Owen to switch what?
(a) Shampoos.
(b) Religions.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Schools.

10. What must Owen endure from his fellow classmates?
(a) Teasing.
(b) Tickling.
(c) Wedgies.
(d) Affection.

11. Which character was referred to as "the little doll"?
(a) Johnny Wheelwright.
(b) Owen Meany.
(c) Dan Needham.
(d) Ms. Wheelwright.

12. Fill in the blank: Down by the riverside, Owen shouts, "He can hide from you, but he can't hide from _____ ."
(a) Me.
(b) The light..
(c) God.
(d) The truth.

13. What happens to the house of the mother whose son is killed in the Vietnam war?
(a) It becomes dilapitated.
(b) It is cared for by neighbors.
(c) It becomes a magnificent garden.
(d) It is vandalized.

14. Who does Owen attempt to convince to keep his role in Dan Needham's play?
(a) Mr. Brinker-Smith.
(b) Mr. Meany.
(c) Mr. Fish.
(d) Mr. Morrison.

15. How does Johnny respond to Owen's request to meet his cousins?
(a) He is embarrassed of Owen.
(b) He is worried that his cousins will like Owen better.
(c) He is angry that Owen wants more friends.
(d) He is excited to have all his friends together.

Short Answer Questions

1. Between which two characters' homes does Johnny decide to divide his time?

2. What is Owen's defining physical characteristic?

3. What is heard in the background of Ms. Wheelwright's funeral?

4. Who does Owen believe could be the "certain prescence" in Dan Needham's play?

5. When Ms. Wheelwright makes the announcement that she has good news, what does her family assume?

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