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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. What does Frank's father refuse to give his son as a gift?
(a) A motorbike.
(b) A set of books.
(c) A chemistry kit.
(d) Cash.

2. Why does Frank sometimes put wasps on his alarm clock?
(a) Because he collects insects.
(b) To see how long they stay there.
(c) So the bells smash them.
(d) To frighten his father.

3. In "The Bomb Circle," what does Frank say about the people inside him?
(a) There is only one person inside of him.
(b) They are different.
(c) They argue.
(d) They tell him what is best.

4. Why does Angus walk with a stick?
(a) To help him balance.
(b) The stick belonged to his father.
(c) To make sound as he walks.
(d) To hit people with as he passes.

5. How did Old Saul respond to Agnes kicking him?
(a) He barked at her.
(b) He became confused.
(c) He ran away.
(d) He hid behind a chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Angus say after asking his son about killing animals in "Sacrifice Poles"?

2. What is wrong with Frank's birth certificate?

3. How does Frank feel about his father's walking stick?

4. Why did Agnes kick Old Saul?

5. Who does Frank say he told about Esmeralda trying to fly a large kite?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Frank want his father's cordite?

2. How does Frank say he killed Paul?

3. In "In the Bunker," what does Frank say about women and the sea?

4. What two suicides does Frank describe in "The Snake Park"?

5. Why does Frank feel responsible for Harmsworth's death?

6. What does Angus do when he measures items around the house?

7. How does Frank try to contact Eric?

8. How does Frank say Leviticus died?

9. What does Frank admit feeling guilty about in "The Bomb Circle"?

10. What are Frank's sacrifice poles?

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