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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What words does Spunk use to describe Joe right before Spunk dies?
(a) An evil man.
(b) A dirty sneak.
(c) A smart cat.
(d) A respectable figure.

2. What happens to what the community brings to the wake?
(a) It is eaten.
(b) They float up in the sky.
(c) They are blessed by the preacher.
(d) They are burned.

3. What comes into the house when Spunk and Lena are together?
(a) An owl.
(b) A bobcat.
(c) A wild dog.
(d) A snake.

4. Who does Spunk move out of her home?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) Elijah's daughter.
(d) Lena.

5. What does Spunk say the animal actually is?
(a) A nightmare.
(b) His dead mother.
(c) His conscience.
(d) Joe come back from Hell.

6. Who says the animal must have been a "h'ant"?
(a) Joe.
(b) Spunk.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Walter.

7. Who does Spunk say caused his death?
(a) Joe.
(b) Lena.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Himself.

8. What does Spunk say he will do for Joe after Spunk dies?
(a) He will make hell too hot for him.
(b) He will leave Lena forever.
(c) He will make him a nice bed.
(d) He will help him come back to life.

9. What does Spunk call Elijah before he dies?
(a) 'Lige.
(b) A haunt.
(c) Joe's spirit.
(d) His soul mate.

10. What does Spunk claim is happening to him at work in Chapter 3?
(a) He is being as productive as ever.
(b) He is seeing ghosts.
(c) Someone is pushing him toward the saw.
(d) He is getting headaches.

11. What are people in town doing at the beginning of Chapter 3 that is getting on Spunk's nerves?
(a) Talking about Lena.
(b) Rearranging the store.
(c) Rewriting the curfew.
(d) Talking about Joe.

12. Why does Spunk say Joe didn't come to his face to kill him?
(a) He was dead.
(b) He stole Lena back.
(c) He didn't dare.
(d) He thought Spunk was too ugly.

13. What does Lena do in Chapter 4?
(a) Repents.
(b) Has a child.
(c) Wails.
(d) Runs away.

14. What does Walter say is the only thing Joe ever wanted?
(a) Lena.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Money.
(d) A family.

15. Who says that Spunk should be nervous after what he did to Joe?
(a) Walter.
(b) Spunk.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Lena.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Spunk when he dies?

2. What does the community bring to the wake?

3. How does Spunk die?

4. What do people talk about in the last line of Chapter 4?

5. Who goes to the wake in Chapter 4?

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