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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Duane want to be when he grows up?
(a) A scientist.
(b) A firefighter.
(c) A politician.
(d) A writer.

2. What wakes many of the boys in Chapter 19?
(a) Fire engine sirens.
(b) The eerie toll of a bell.
(c) A scream.
(d) A sudden blast of cold air.

3. How did the bell come to be at Old Central?
(a) No one knows.
(b) It was put there by the Ashley-Montague family.
(c) It was made by a local man for the school.
(d) It was donated by a museum in Chicago.

4. What presses Duane firmly down onto the ground in the field?
(a) A wood plank.
(b) A baseball bat.
(c) A shovel.
(d) A boot.

5. What does the object thrown into the water from the rendering truck appear to be?
(a) A wrench.
(b) A locked safe.
(c) A small monkey.
(d) A stuffed doll.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname do the boys have for the teacher, Mrs. Doubbet?

2. What is odd about Mrs. Doubbet's appearance in Chapter 7?

3. In what year was Old Central School closed?

4. What does Kevin see on his property at night in Chapter 10?

5. What part of town do the Cookes live in?

(see the answer key)

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