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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What might be a reason that one of Charlie Valentine's chickens has escaped in "Sees the Fire"?
(a) His chickens are diseased and, therefore, act unpredictably.
(b) He mistreats them.
(c) He does not keep them in a coop.
(d) There is a large hole in the chicken's coop.

2. Who does Finn unexpectedly encounter in Charlie Valentine's yard in "Lost"?
(a) An orthodontist.
(b) Charlie's brother.
(c) Roza.
(d) The man who kidnapped Roza.

3. Which word best describes how Finn seems to feel about Roza's disappearance?
(a) Affectionate.
(b) Obsessed.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Joyful.

4. What do Petey and Finn do before Finn leaves in "Sees the Fire"?
(a) They kiss.
(b) They cry.
(c) They fight.
(d) They break down a door.

5. How was Didi affected by her husband's death?
(a) She went alone on a cross-country hike and never came back.
(b) She began using drugs.
(c) She went to prison after beating up her next-door neighbor.
(d) She began stealing money from her job.

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

7. How does the reader know that Roza was uncomfortable and probably scared about going to the hospital after she appeared in the barn?
(a) She started shaking once she and Sean reached the hospital's emergency room.
(b) She repeatedly shook her head
(c) She said "no" every time Sean mentioned the hospital.
(d) She had had bad experiences at a hospital before.

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

9. Finn finds out that Petey used to be friends with whom, in "The Night Mare"?
(a) Miguel.
(b) Roza.
(c) Sean.
(d) Charlie.

10. Finn and Petey's horse ride includes what journey in "Sees the Fire"?
(a) A trip through a European supermarket.
(b) A trip through a forest.
(c) A trip to visit other horses for a long time.
(d) A trip through the ocean.

11. What does Petey do when the farm boy at the party tries to do more with her than she wanted in "Get Real"?
(a) Tells Finn about it.
(b) Calls the police on him.
(c) Asks Amber to beat him up.
(d) Punches him in the testicles.

12. 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"?
(a) Tolerance.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Guilt.

13. How do Charlie Valentine and Jonas Apple act about Finn's story of his unexpected encounter in "Lost"?
(a) Vengeful.
(b) Empathetic.
(c) Unconvinced.
(d) Disgusted.

14. Why had Finn gone into the barn when he discovered Roza?
(a) To see if the termites were still there.
(b) To get the lawn mower out.
(c) To find the paint for inside their house.
(d) To see the swallows.

15. Why doesn't Roza eat the fruit in the kitchen of her abductor's house in "Jump"?
(a) She is allergic to most types of fruit.
(b) She fears that it could be poisoned.
(c) She isn't hungry.
(d) She thinks it looks too old to eat.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what location was Roza's first plane flight?

2. What does Mrs. Lonogan seem to assume about Finn and his mother?

3. Sean tries hard not to be what, according to the narrator in "Good for You"?

4. What was Sean talented at when he was younger, according to the narrator in "Good for You"?

5. Which best indicates Finn's anxiety about college?

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