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

2. Where is Owen transferred upon graduation?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Florida.
(d) Germany.

3. What event in Johnny's life does he feel still stuck in?
(a) The Christmas Pageant.
(b) The summer he spent with Hester.
(c) The final baseball game.
(d) The days with the armadillo.

4. With everything that goes wrong in the pageant, how does the audience respond to the show?
(a) They are embarrassed.
(b) They are frustrated.
(c) They are amused.
(d) They are enthralled.

5. Who, from Tabitha's past life, does Owen set up an appointment for the boys to meet?
(a) Tabitha's singing teacher.
(b) Tabitha's childhood neighbor.
(c) Tabitha's elementary school teacher.
(d) Tabitha's first boyfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Canon Mackie?

2. How does Johnny react to Owen's date for the dance?

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

4. What does Owen desire to do upon graduation?

5. How does Barb Wiggins tease Owen Meany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Owen hope to do upon graduation from the University, and why?

2. What is Owen's favorite skill in basketball, and how does he accomplish it?

3. What chilling event happens after Owen believes he has seen his own death?

4. What happens to the boys' grades once they get to the University?

5. What happens when Owen, as The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes Scrooge to his grave?

6. Who is Katherine Keeling?

7. What has Owen done to prepare the amputation blade?

8. How does Barb Wiggin treat Owen, and what is his reaction?

9. What does the letter that Johnny receives from the draft board say?

10. What does Johnny think he sees when he is peering out at the audience from backstage during the Christmas pageant?

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