1. What does Petey threaten to cut Finn with because he is staring in "The Night Mare"?
(a) A scythe.
(b) A corn knife.
(c) A hatchet.
(d) A wet noodle.

2. Which adjective best describes Roza's maid in "Storming the Castle"?
(a) Subservient.
(b) Hallowed.
(c) Immobile.
(d) Domineering.

3. How does Roza develop her plan to escape in "Jump"?
(a) She sees a man on television break off a bar that holds a mattress in place.
(b) She reads about a prison escape in the newspaper.
(c) She uses a tactic that her grandmother taught her.
(d) She reads about it in a novel in the living room.

4. Which best indicates Finn's anxiety about college?
(a) He has formed a study group.
(b) He visits his guidance counselor at school weekly to ask about college admission procedures.
(c) He thinks of funny possible admissions essay questions.
(d) He has test prep books.

5. What is one of the injuries that Finn receives from his confrontation with the Rude brothers in "Roadkill"?
(a) A broken leg.
(b) A ruptured aorta.
(c) A concussion.
(d) A split lip.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finn thinks the following: "Previous failures will mean that your brother will work extra shifts and come home at dawn so that he doesn't have to see you anymore. They mean that your brother will hate you and the town will hate you and you will hate you and you will never sleep." Which feeling might these thoughts indicate in "The Night Mare"?

2. What does Roza use to break her fall in "Jump"?

3. Which word best describes how Finn seems to feel about Roza's disappearance?

4. Finn is most surprised that the horse being put in the barn was not heard by whom in "The Night Mare"?

5. From what point of view is "The Night Mare" written?

(see the answer key)

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