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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Owen referred to in the text?
(a) As a villain.
(b) As a martyr.
(c) As a hero.
(d) As a bully.

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

3. What is heard in the background of Ms. Wheelwright's funeral?
(a) A train whistling in the distance.
(b) A choir singing.
(c) A baseball game.
(d) A massive car wreck.

4. Who is Ginger in relation to Mr. Brinker-Smith?
(a) His wife.
(b) His secretary.
(c) His sister.
(d) His daughter.

5. What do the boys witness the Brinker-Smith's doing while they are hiding?
(a) Making love.
(b) Arguing.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Fist-fighting.

6. What type of quarry does the Meany family own?
(a) Diamond.
(b) Gemstone.
(c) Quartz.
(d) Granite.

7. How are Johnny's cousins described?
(a) As prissy.
(b) As boring.
(c) As shy.
(d) As rambunctious.

8. What job did Owen believe was passed on to him from a higher being?
(a) The job to become a professional baseball player.
(b) The job to befriend Johnny.
(c) The job to end Tabitha's life.
(d) The job to become an Episcopal preacher.

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

10. How does Johnny swear he will die?
(a) As a Baptist.
(b) As an Agnostic.
(c) As a Catholic.
(d) As an Anglican.

11. How does Owen typically respond when Johnny comes home from visiting his cousins?
(a) He is excited to have Johnny back home.
(b) He is moody for a few days.
(c) He is happy that Johnny is spending time with his family.
(d) He hasn't realized that Johnny was gone.

12. Who does Johnny find praying at his mother's grave?
(a) Dan Needham.
(b) Hester.
(c) Aunt Martha.
(d) Owen.

13. How does Owen respond when Johnny calls his mother's death an accident?
(a) He is furious.
(b) He is gracious.
(c) He is apathetic.
(d) He is embarrassed.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Owen think that the turtledoves in the Christmas pageant look like?

2. Which President wrote the "State of the Union Message" that Johnny reads as an adult?

3. What is Johnny's initial reaction to his gift from Dan Needham?

4. What does Owen leave on Johnny's porch in an attempt at an apology?

5. What role has Owen played every year in the Christmas pageant and swears that he will never play again?

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