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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Will have another "fit or spell" of falling down during the engagement party?
(a) In the yard.
(b) In front of the crowd at the party.
(c) In his bathroom.
(d) In the garage.

2. What does the man washing the Ford Galaxy at the auto shop tell Allison that Mr. Barrett is going to do for him?
(a) Send him to Princeton.
(b) Promote him to sales.
(c) Get him drafted to an NFL team.
(d) Promote him to manager.

3. Where did Will's father get the Luger from?
(a) From a hunting guide.
(b) From his father.
(c) From General Patton.
(d) From an SS Colonel.

4. What is written in the notebook that Allison carries with her?
(a) A story that she is writing.
(b) Letters from her friends.
(c) Instructions that she has written to herself.
(d) Letters from her family.

5. What happens to Will's father on the hunting trip?
(a) He shoots himself and Will.
(b) Will shoots him.
(c) He has a heart attack.
(d) He shoots the hunting guide.

6. How does Will feel when he figures out who is shooting into his garage?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Disappointed.

7. Why is Sirius Allison's favorite star?
(a) Because it's indestructible.
(b) Because she can always see it from her window.
(c) Because it shines blue.
(d) Because she likes the name.

8. What does Dr. Duk suggest to Allison's parents that they might consider?
(a) Taking her home.
(b) Letting her live on her own.
(c) Having her committed permanently.
(d) Family sessions.

9. What does the runner suggest when Allison mentions that she's not sure where she's staying?
(a) He tells her where to find a shelter that she can use.
(b) He suggests a hotel to her.
(c) He offers to take her to his house.
(d) He offers to take her to a boarding house.

10. What does Allison compare the great iron stove to?
(a) A big oak tree.
(b) A dinosaur.
(c) A castle.
(d) A Mercedes.

11. Who is Allison's blond friend at the institution?
(a) Marion.
(b) Leslie.
(c) Kitty.
(d) Kelso.

12. Which of the following is NOT one of Lewis Peckham's professions or hobbies?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Golf Pro.
(c) Poet.
(d) Cave Guide.

13. What did young Will think just before the gunshot hit him?
(a) That the gun looked like a photo of a Civil War soldier.
(b) That he was lost.
(c) That his father must not have seen him.
(d) That he was dead.

14. Where was Allison before she arrived in Linwood, NC?
(a) All over the country.
(b) New York City.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) The Valleyhead Sanitorium.

15. What does Lewis Peckham show Will when they are looking for one of his out of bounds balls?
(a) A new species of bird.
(b) His new watch.
(c) A secret entrance to a cave system near the golf course.
(d) A photo of his new grandchild.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Allison say woke her up?

2. What does Will do when he stops his car at the overlook next to the gorge?

3. What feature of the police officer's appearance is surprising to Allison?

4. How much is Will's Mercedes worth?

5. What picture is on the stained glass window?

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