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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jessie end up escaping from Clifton?
(a) By climbing over a fence.
(b) Through a manhole cover.
(c) By running out the front gates.
(d) Through a hole in the fence.

2. Why does Jessie say people waited until night to get sick in her village?
(a) It just happened that way.
(b) Because they were embarrassed.
(c) To avoid seeing the doctor.
(d) So they wouldn't miss work.

3. How does Ma help Jessie escape Clifton at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) She breaks the cameras.
(b) She digs in the dirt.
(c) She cuts open a fence.
(d) She finds a hidden door.

4. What disease is affecting the children of Clifton?
(a) Diphtheria.
(b) Yellow fever.
(c) Measles.
(d) Polio.

5. Where does Ma take Jessie to talk about a dangerous task in Chapter 1?
(a) To a hidden rock.
(b) To the general store.
(c) To the Benton's backyard.
(d) To the side of the river.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ma suggest Jessie meet with Mr. Neely in Chapter 5?

2. Who does Ma say forced the quarantine signs to be taken off of doors in Clifton?

3. In Chapter 2, why doesn't Jessie throw her hairbrush at Hannah?

4. What does Jessie do before meeting her mother at the forbidden rock for the second time?

5. In Chapter 1, how does Jessie describe herself as compared to the other Clifton children?

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