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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. Where does Patty go every Tuesday?
(a) A poetry reading.
(b) A woman's meeting.
(c) An AA meeting.
(d) Work.

2. How does Jamie get Van to come into the apartment?
(a) Offers to show him a magic trick.
(b) Tells him his favorite TV show is about to start.
(c) Pulls out a gun.
(d) Offers to make a coffee.

3. What hits the area two days before Christmas?
(a) A hurricaine.
(b) An icestorm.
(c) A torpedo.
(d) A snowstorm.

4. How does Jamie stop Van from going into the bedroom?
(a) He steps into the hall.
(b) He locks the door.
(c) He grabs a knife.
(d) He loads his gun.

5. Why does Jamie feel sorry for Agnes in Chapter 5?
(a) She has bad skin.
(b) She is very poor.
(c) She has a son like Van.
(d) She is getting old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Patty planned a shopping visit to?

2. What pointers does Earl give Jamie to help him skate?

3. What is Jamie's impulse to feel when he first skates on the pond?

4. What does Jamie do every Tuesday afternoon?

5. Who visits the trailer on Monday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Van leave?

2. How does Earl teach Jamie how to ice skate?

3. Summarize Chapter 9.

4. How does Jamie react when his mother disappears down the road?

5. How does Jamie hide himself and Nin from Van?

6. Summarize the novel.

7. How does Patty react when she sees Van's truck?

8. How does Mrs. Desrochers respond to Patty's defensiveness?

9. How does Jamie's success at the carnival effect his mood?

10. How does Mrs. Desrochers help Jamie with a Christmas present?

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