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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. Whose religious doubts does Johnny appreciate?
(a) Rev. Dudley Wiggins.
(b) Dan Needham.
(c) Owen.
(d) Rev. Lewis Merrill.

2. Which sport is Owen passionate about?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Football.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Basketball.

3. Who is the narrator of the novel?
(a) Owen.
(b) Tabitha Wheelwright.
(c) Johnny.
(d) An unnamed narrator.

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

5. What happened to Owen after the murder?
(a) Life went on as normal.
(b) He went to prison.
(c) He disappeared.
(d) He denied everything.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Meanys respond to the news of Owen's Christmas responsibilities?

2. Who does Johnny find praying at his mother's grave?

3. Who is Dan Needham?

4. In which country does Johnny live as an adult?

5. For which holiday does Owen hope to meet Johnny's cousins?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the other Sunday school students treat Owen?

2. What changes does Owen make to the Christmas pageant once he becomes the director?

3. What is the response from Johnny's family after Tabitha's funeral?

4. Why does Owen's family switch to the Episcopalian church?

5. Who are the Brinker-Smiths?

6. What happens when Owen meets Johnny's cousins?

7. What does Owen mean when he tells Dan Needham that his play is lacking a "certain presence"?

8. How do the Meanys find out about Owen's Christmas responsibilities, and what is their response?

9. Why do Owen and Mr. Morrison have a conversation?

10. Explain the situation that Johnny will later describe as his sexual awakening.

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