The Winter of Our Discontent Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Winter of Our Discontent Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following animals did Ethan NOT kill as a child?
(a) Squirrels.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Pigs.

2. Who does Ethan go to see on Easter night?
(a) Mr. Baker.
(b) Mr. Marullo.
(c) Danny.
(d) Joey.

3. What happens when Margie pulls out her tarot cards in front of Ethan?
(a) He sees her trick sheet.
(b) Mary gets upset.
(c) He faints.
(d) He feels a searing pain.

4. What does Ethan tell his wife when he comes home from work at the beginning of the book?
(a) They need to talk.
(b) They are going away.
(c) He is too tired to talk.
(d) He has a lot to tell her.

5. What is the name of Ethan's childhood best friend?
(a) Donald.
(b) Danny.
(c) David.
(d) Daniel.

6. What does Mary hope the people in town will stop doing to Ethan after hearing her fortune read?
(a) Laughing at him.
(b) Pitying him.
(c) Looking down on him.
(d) Judging him.

7. Why does Morphy think Baker has a big ceremony when opening the vault every day?
(a) He has a disorder.
(b) He is a Mason.
(c) He is terrified of being robbed.
(d) He is arrogant.

8. What holiday is being celebrated at the beginning of the book?
(a) Passover.
(b) Good Friday.
(c) Lent.
(d) Hanukkah.

9. What is stored in Ethan's attic?
(a) Lots of books.
(b) Old documents.
(c) His father's war materials.
(d) His mother's clothes.

10. Who does Ethan say is carrying a torch for him?
(a) Margie.
(b) Mary.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Ellen.

11. What was Ethan's home town built on its wealth of?
(a) Corn and wheat.
(b) Coal.
(c) Perseverance.
(d) Whale oil.

12. Who invited Margie to Ethan's house for dinner?
(a) Mary.
(b) Mr. Marullo.
(c) Ethan.
(d) Margie.

13. What is Mary planning to do with her best friend at the beginning of the book?
(a) Visit a famous fortune teller.
(b) Go shopping.
(c) Have a tarot card reading.
(d) Get a massage.

14. Where does Baker want Ethan to get the money for an investment?
(a) Mary's inheritance.
(b) His house deed.
(c) The grocery store.
(d) A bribe from Biggers.

15. How many children does Ethan have?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Danny ask Ethan for?

2. Where are the books Ethan's children want to use for research for the contest?

3. What does Mary say Ethan is wallowing in?

4. What does Margie do when she can't read Ethan's fortune?

5. Who does Ethan think about on Easter?

(see the answer keys)

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