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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What confuses Jessie the first time she uses a phone?
(a) Where to put the money.
(b) How to dial.
(c) Which end to speak into.
(d) How to hold it.

2. Why does Jessie worry about calling Mr. Neely in Chapter 13?
(a) She is afraid his number has changed.
(b) She is confused about what to say.
(c) She doesn't know who Mr. Neely is.
(d) She doesn't know what a phone looks like.

3. In Chapter 5, what does Ma show Jessie in her bag?
(a) A notebook.
(b) A bottle of pills.
(c) A pair of jeans.
(d) A stack of money.

4. Why does Hannah think Pa won't build a new house?
(a) Because he isn't allowed to.
(b) Because he likes the log cabin.
(c) Because he doesn't want his kids to have their own rooms.
(d) Because it is too expensive.

5. What makes Jessie wonder if slavery has been overturned in Chapter 8?
(a) Realizing 1996 is different from 1840.
(b) Hearing someone mention a black person.
(c) Seeing a black man working at Clifton.
(d) Seeing a black girl go to school with white girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, why does the fat man yell at Jessie?

2. In Chapter 10, how does Jessie feel about the birds?

3. What did Ma do for a living before moving to Clifton?

4. Why does Ma say Clifton was created?

5. What does Ma do before leaving the Bentons' house in Chapter 1?

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