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

2. What marks does Jake find on his body in Chapter 4 that he believes happened in his dream?
(a) Bruises on his head.
(b) Bruises on his side.
(c) Scrapes on his hands.
(d) Scrapes on his knees.

3. What shape does Eddie draw in the dirt in Chapter 17?
(a) A broken tooth.
(b) The shape of a key.
(c) A gun.
(d) A rose.

4. In the story told in Chapter 10 about Old Star and Old Mother, who was Cassiopeia?
(a) Old Mother.
(b) A beautiful young woman.
(c) Old Mother's daughter.
(d) Old Star.

5. Which guardian does Roland talk about in a poem taught him by his nursemaid?
(a) The bear.
(b) The fish.
(c) The turtle.
(d) The lion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eddie believe the Twelve Portals are?

2. Who is Walter?

3. What does Eddie show Roland that he has been carving in Chapter 1?

4. What significant event happened to or will happen to Jake on May 9th as stated in Chapter 1?

5. What book is Aaron Deepneau reading in Chapters 12-15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the contrast between The Piper School and Jake's mental difficulties?

2. What does Roland believe the bear's purpose was?

3. In a dream, Eddie walks to what location in New York City? What does he see there?

4. What do Roland, Susannah, and Eddie find as they trace the path of the bear?

5. Why does Jake believe he might be going insane?

6. What are Eddie's options when he hears the bear crashing down trees and headed in his direction?

7. Why did Eddie once stop carving objects out of wood?

8. Who is Odetta Walker? Why does Susannah call her out in Chapter 23?

9. What noise causes Susannah and Roland to rush back to their camp?

10. What is the relationship between Roland, Susannah, and Eddie?

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