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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. How many priests are missing when Alex first returns to school?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

2. How old is Briana?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

3. In Chapter 5, which apartment has a leaking bathroom sink?
(a) 12D.
(b) 8H.
(c) 5B.
(d) 3J.

4. How much does the customer pay that Alex is helping at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) $15.94.
(b) $32.77.
(c) $322.77.
(d) $49.11.

5. In what branch of the military does Carlos serve?
(a) Marines.
(b) Navy.
(c) Army.
(d) Air Force.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Alex's father when the moon is hit?

2. What group of students begin to sniffle at the beginning of school in Chapter 3?

3. What does Alex eat for lunch at school on August 8?

4. At what time does Alex finally get a dial tone so he can try to call Bri?

5. What is the name of the cousin that Uncle Jimmy and his family will stay with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are there no convents that can take Julie?

2. Why does Chris give Alex his father's business card?

3. Why is Alex's father gone at the time the novel opens?

4. What did Uncle Jimmy say happened to cause the emergency?

5. What is a bigger problem than the earthquake on August 1?

6. What advice does Sister Rita give Alex?

7. Why does Kevin take vodka rather than food for the items he collects body shopping?

8. What does Alex learn about conditions in Puerto Rico in Chapter 4?

9. Why does Father Franco tell his parishioners to boil their drinking water and wear insect repellent?

10. What does Alex learn about the situation in New York from the television news stations?

(see the answer keys)

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