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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. In Chapter 9, where does the tour guide say Clifton residents have privacy?
2. Why do the middle school visitors to Clifton make fun of Clifton's school?
3. What does Jessie do before meeting her mother at the forbidden rock for the second time?
4. In Chapter 10, what amazes Jessie about the ground?
5. In Chapter 1, how does Jessie describe herself as compared to the other Clifton children?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Jessie sees the Clifton school house from the outside in Chapter 9, what happens?
2. What do Jessie's parents do to make their living in Clifton?
3. In Chapter 8, how does Jessie almost give away her true identity?
4. In Chapter 9, what does Jessie realize about the trees she thought were haunted her entire life?
5. In Chapter 8, what does Jessie realize about her life in Clifton?
6. After watching Clifton from the outside point of view, what does Jessie think of people in 1996?
7. What does Jessie do after leaving the bathroom in Chapter 7?
8. In Chapter 10, how does Jessie try to leave Clifton grounds?
9. In Chapter 1, how is Clifton described?
10. In Chapter 1, what rule does Ma have for Jessie coming with her on a house call?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the plot development of "Running Out of Time", and then compare it to a traditional plot arc. What elements line up between these two? What do not? How do the elements of the plot of this novel strengthen the reader's interest?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze Jessie as a protagonist. How does she match the description of a protagonist? In what ways is she effective at anchoring this novel? In what ways is she not?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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