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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Roland say the Great Old Ones were in Chapter 12?
(a) People who built the world Roland now lives in.
(b) People who had almost the knowledge of gods.
(c) People who destroyed Roland's family.
(d) People who now live in the stars.

2. What is the voice Eddie hears in his head as he carves saying to him?
(a) The voice tells him how beautiful his work is.
(b) The voice calls him weak, a sissy for carving.
(c) The voice ridicules him for not doing better.
(d) The voice encourages him to do better.

3. What is unusual about Mir's head?
(a) It has a radar-like dish on it.
(b) It has a large tumor.
(c) It is missing both eyes.
(d) It has an extra mouth.

4. Why does the author capitalize the phrase, Watch Out for Eddie repeatedly in Chapter 3?
(a) To express its use as a book title.
(b) Because the author wants the reader to be sure to see it.
(c) Because it is the title of a song.
(d) To express the importance of this role in Henry's childhood.

5. Who is Mrs. Shaw?
(a) A nanny.
(b) A teacher.
(c) The housekeeper.
(d) The maid.

6. Why does Jake turn on his father in Chapter 17?
(a) He dislikes his father.
(b) He is confused and angry.
(c) He does not want his father to hurt his mother.
(d) He has changed, feels he no longer belongs here.

7. What is the name of the school Jake attends?
(a) Piper.
(b) Peterson.
(c) Pepper.
(d) Porter.

8. How long has Jake been fighting the rising madness inside him as stated in Chapter 1?
(a) Three years.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three months.
(d) Three days.

9. What is missing from the riddle book Jake has just bought as seen in Chapter 14?
(a) The answers.
(b) The first pages.
(c) The middle pages.
(d) The riddles.

10. Where does Eddie hide from the bear in Chapter 5?
(a) A ditch.
(b) A tent.
(c) A hut.
(d) A tree.

11. What book in Jake's room catches Mrs. Shaw's attention in Chapter 20?
(a) Goodnight Moon.
(b) Lord of the Flies.
(c) Catch-22.
(d) Charlie the Choo-Choo.

12. Why does Roland call Susannah Odetta in Chapter 1?
(a) This is the first name he knew her by.
(b) This is a name used to anger her and get her attention.
(c) This is her real name.
(d) This is his nickname for her.

13. What two pictures has Jake pasted to the front of his Final Essay as revealed in Chapter 2?
(a) A beach and a desert.
(b) A door in London and an Amtrack train.
(c) A closet and a bus station.
(d) A dog and a cat.

14. What game did Henry teach Eddie to play as he tells the reader in Chapter 3?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Football.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Basketball.

15. What does the boy in Chapter 3 warn Jake not to do?
(a) Fall off the ledge.
(b) Step off the curb.
(c) Fall off the train.
(d) Step on the robots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a palaver?

2. Who is waiting for Jake in Chapter 17 when he arrives home?

3. What is the first thing Eddie sees in Chapter 17 as Walter's jawbone burns in the fire?

4. Where does Roland claim he killed Jake in Chapter 13?

5. From whom does Jake get a note in Chapter 20?

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