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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ma help Jessie escape Clifton at the end of Chapter 5?

2. What does Ma tell Jessie to say she is doing after school at the end of Chapter 1?

3. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Jessie wonder about her holiday celebrations growing up?

4. Where does Jessie hide in the room filled with stage coaches?

5. In Chapter 2, what is Hannah most worried about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ma reveal to Jessie about Clifton?

2. What does Jessie do when Ma visits with Sally and Betsy in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 5, what does Ma tell Jessie about clothing?

4. In Chapter 7, what makes Jessie feel better about leaving Clifton?

5. How does Jessie get inside the bread truck?

6. In Chapter 6, what things does Jessie overhear Clifton employees talk about?

7. What does Ma give Jessie before she leaves Clifton?

8. After watching Clifton from the outside point of view, what does Jessie think of people in 1996?

9. What was Ma's life like before moving to Clifton?

10. What is strange about bathrooms to Jessie after she leaves Clifton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the title, "Running Out of Time", in relationship to the events of this novel. What makes the title appropriate? How is the title symbolic?

Essay Topic 2

How is foreshadowing used in "Running Out of Time"? Describe examples of the use of the technique and explain its purpose in the novel. Is the author's use of foreshadowing effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of the media in "Running Out of Time". Consider Jessie's relationship with the media. How do they help each other? How do they struggle with each other?

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