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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Owen ask Johnny to meet him?
(a) At the monument shop.
(b) At Gravesend Academy.
(c) At the Episcopalian church.
(d) At Meany Quarry.

2. Whose death causes a downward spiral for Owen?
(a) JFK's.
(b) Harry Hoyt's.
(c) Dan Needham's.
(d) Hester Eastman's.

3. What year is it when the two boys begin at the University?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1958.

4. What does Owen call the nuns?
(a) Penguins.
(b) Tuxedos.
(c) Gorillas.
(d) Devils.

5. What does Owen write in an attempt to coax Johnny's father out of hiding?
(a) A short story.
(b) An article.
(c) A play.
(d) A poem.

6. Why did Tabitha claim she could not return the item she purchased back to Jerrolds?
(a) Because the store burned down.
(b) Because she had damaged the item.
(c) Because she couldn't remember where she purchased it.
(d) Because she had lost the receipt.

7. Where does Johnny work in the summer of his first year at the University?
(a) He doesn't have a job.
(b) At Meany Granite.
(c) At Old Freddy's.
(d) At Gravesend Academy.

8. What is Owen unable to do in military training?
(a) Climb a 20 foot rope ladder.
(b) Respect his authorities.
(c) Complete 150 push-ups.
(d) Scale a 12 foot wall.

9. What does Owen say about the nuns?
(a) They're horrible.
(b) They're beautiful.
(c) They're angels.
(d) They're unnatural.

10. Which character seems to have insider information on the brewing affair between JFK and Marilyn Monroe?
(a) Harold Crosby.
(b) Larry Lick.
(c) Dick Jarvits.
(d) Noah Eastman.

11. As an adult, what board was Johnny running for re-election in?
(a) Cabinet.
(b) Vestry.
(c) Senate.
(d) Congress.

12. What realization does Johnny make during the performance of "A Christmas Carol"?
(a) That Owen is going to die.
(b) That his mother is still with him.
(c) That he knows who his father was.
(d) That Dan Needham is evil.

13. What happens to Johnny's grades in his first year at the University?
(a) They are at the top of his clas.
(b) They are the lowest in his class.
(c) They remain about average.
(d) They surpass Owen's.

14. Who dies on the evening of the Christmas performance?
(a) Katherine Keeling.
(b) Ginger Brinker-Smith.
(c) Mary Beth Baird.
(d) Lydia.

15. How does Owen respond to Barb Wiggins' teasing?
(a) He doesn't even notice.
(b) He becomes aroused.
(c) He punches her in the face.
(d) He spits on her shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Johnny's body does Owen cut off?

2. As a teenager, what sport is Owen's new obsession?

3. What type of establishment is Old Freddy's?

4. What unusual article of clothing is Owen wearing when Johnny arrives?

5. As an adult, who is Johnny's best friend?

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