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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color hair does Mr. Coogar have?
(a) Purple
(b) Black
(c) Red
(d) Brown

2. When does Will think the storm will arrive?
(a) Morning
(b) Midnight
(c) In a week
(d) In an hour

3. Who is Miss Foley searching for?
(a) Her boyfriend
(b) Her sister
(c) Her nephew
(d) Her mother

4. What kind of song does Mr. Halloway hear a man humming?
(a) A jazz song
(b) A pop song
(c) A folk song
(d) A Christmas song

5. Where are the boy and Miss Foley going after dinner?
(a) The saloon
(b) The carnival
(c) The library
(d) Will's house

6. Why does Will's father say he feels sad?
(a) He is bored
(b) He is ill
(c) He feels something evil
(d) He is old

7. What does Mr. Dark say is Mr. Coogar's stage name?
(a) Mr. Sizzle
(b) Mr. Livewire
(c) Mr. Electrico
(d) Mr. Buzz

8. What kind of books does Mr. Halloway recommend to the two children?
(a) Adventure books
(b) Detective books
(c) Dinosaur books
(d) Animal books

9. How do women ensure their immortality?
(a) Through death
(b) Through birth
(c) Through love
(d) Through laughter

10. What month does the novel begin in?
(a) August
(b) November
(c) September
(d) October

11. What does Mr. Fury do when the shop door opens by itself?
(a) Cries
(b) Steps inside the shop
(c) Runs away
(d) Breaks the shop window

12. Who does Jim's mother say Jim looks like?
(a) His father
(b) His uncle
(c) His grandfather
(d) His older brother

13. What does Will think that Mr. Coogar wants them to do?
(a) Go home
(b) Run
(c) Cry
(d) Hide

14. What have Jim and Will nailed into the ivy?
(a) A rope ladder
(b) Boards
(c) Iron rungs
(d) Dead animals

15. What celebration is happening in a week's time?
(a) Christmas
(b) Halloween
(c) Thanksgiving
(d) New Years

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the boy yell for?

2. Who does Jim want to apologize to?

3. Where does Will's father go just before Will falls asleep?

4. Who does Miss Foley telephone?

5. What does Jim tell Will he wants to see?

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