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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Miguel, who rode by on her bike in "The Night Mare"?
(a) Amber Hass.
(b) Mrs. Lonogan.
(c) Priscilla Willis.
(d) Didi.

2. What does Roza tuck in the folds of her gown in "Just Like the Rest of Us"?
(a) A knife.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A piece of cheese.
(d) A hammer.

3. Which word best describes Roza's behavior on her first plane flight?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Belligerent.
(c) Reserved.
(d) Loud.

4. Why didn't the town in which Roza grew up have a name?
(a) Its name was taken away after a mass murder there.
(b) It was part of a larger city.
(c) It was extremely small.
(d) The border of the town was in dispute.

5. What does Mrs. Lonogan seem to assume about Finn and his mother?
(a) That Finn wants her to come back home.
(b) That it is Finn's fault that she left.
(c) That Finn and his mother will never speak again.
(d) That Finn is just like his mother.

6. What does Roza use to break her fall in "Jump"?
(a) A tree.
(b) A growling dog.
(c) A bed post.
(d) A sweater.

7. When he arrives at Petey's, how does Finn know which window to knock on to get her attention in "Sees the Fire"?
(a) Petey called and told him.
(b) Mel Wills is standing outside and tells him which window to knock on.
(c) He knocks on the same window he knocked on in his dream.
(d) The horse indicates which window.

8. 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.

9. What adjective best describes the horse that mysteriously appears in the O'Sullivans' barn?
(a) Independent.
(b) Weak.
(c) Unhealthy.
(d) Passive.

10. In the chapter titled "The Promise Ring," what literary device is predominant?
(a) Poetic devices.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Flashback.
(d) Theme.

11. Finn indicates that Miguel feels what emotion about seeing Amber Hass in "Lost"?
(a) Afraid.
(b) Irritated.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Jealous.

12. What does Finn get from Charlie Valentine in "Roadkill"?
(a) Money.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) Radios.
(d) Eggs.

13. Who does the narrator describe as being "gone" in "The People of Bone Gap"?
(a) The girl.
(b) Finn.
(c) Priscilla Willis.
(d) Charlie Valentine.

14. What does Petey seem to think of her place in Bone Gap?
(a) She appreciates that people there mind their own business.
(b) She does not fit in.
(c) She is part of the "in" crowd.
(d) She wants to live there forever.

15. Which adjective best describes Miguel?
(a) Unkind.
(b) Apologetic.
(c) Vengeful.
(d) Sarcastic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Charlie Valentine and Jonas Apple act about Finn's story of his unexpected encounter in "Lost"?

2. How do we know that Roza's escape attempt was not successful in the opening of "Storming the Castle"?

3. Mel laughs and changes the subject when Petey says which word in "Get Real"?

4. Which adjective best describes Roza's maid in "Storming the Castle"?

5. Who is in the portrait hanging over the fireplace at the abductor's house in "Run"?

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