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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does Maren think is in the suitcase that her mom never opens?
(a) Valuable posessions.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Stolen goods.
(d) Penny's bones.

2. Who finds Maren in her hiding spot at the Christmas party?
(a) Maren's mom.
(b) No one finds her.
(c) Jamie's dad.
(d) Jamie Gash.

3. What does the framed needlepoint say in the police station that Maren goes to with her mom to report a stolen car radio?
(a) Lies will find you.
(b) The truth will set you free.
(c) Someone who runs will be caught.
(d) Judgement day cometh.

4. Where do Lee and Maren sleep the night after Barry Cook's house?
(a) In Randall's house.
(b) In a tent.
(c) In a motel.
(d) In the truck bed.

5. What is Mrs. Harmon's husband's name?
(a) Bernard Harmon.
(b) Douglas Harmon.
(c) Richard Harmon.
(d) Eric Harmon.

6. Who is Andy?
(a) Maren's brother.
(b) A boy who works at Walmart.
(c) Sully's friend.
(d) The boy in the green jersey.

7. What does Janelle's boss' son show Maren in his room?
(a) His telescope.
(b) His chess set.
(c) His chemistry set.
(d) His guitar.

8. What is the name of Maren's first babysitter?
(a) Samantha Carr.
(b) Dorothy Brooks.
(c) Penny Wilson.
(d) Stephanie Watt.

9. In sixth grade, What is Maren looking up instead of termites?
(a) Box jellyfish.
(b) Australian redback spiders.
(c) Whales.
(d) Tasmanian devils.

10. What is the boy in the green jersey wearing when he is over by the T.V.s with Maren that Maren notices he was not wearing before?
(a) A stetson hat.
(b) A leather belt.
(c) Motorcycle gloves.
(d) Cowboy boots.

11. What does the boy in the green jersey do to the drunken cowboy?
(a) The boy turns him into the Walmart security.
(b) The boy beats him up.
(c) The boy helps him with his groceries.
(d) The boy eats him.

12. According to Maren's sixth grade classmate, Stuart, why are redback spiders called black widows?
(a) Because the female eats the male after sex.
(b) Because the female dies after giving birth.
(c) Because the female eats the mates of other females.
(d) Because the male kills the female after sex.

13. Why does Maren's mom tell Maren that they cannot tell anyone about what Maren did to Luke?
(a) Because Maren's mom is afraid that the police will take Maren and Maren's mom will be left all alone.
(b) Because no one will believe them.
(c) Because Maren's mom is afraid of that Maren will be put in jail.
(d) Because Maren's mom will get into trouble.

14. What does Maren discover about about Mrs. Harmon after she wakes up from her first nap?
(a) Mrs. Harmon left the house.
(b) Mrs. Harmon died in her sleep.
(c) Mrs. Harmon called the police on Maren.
(d) Mrs. Harmon knows Maren's mom

15. On the morning of Maren's birthday, what seems different to Maren about her mom that Maren had not seen in a long time?
(a) Maren's mom had never looked so tired.
(b) Maren's mom seemed secretive.
(c) Maren's mom had new earrings.
(d) Maren's mom had not looked that happy in a long time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Barry's ex-girlfriend come knocking at the door?

2. Who finds Maren and the boss' son while they are in the boss' son's room?

3. What is Maren's plan directly after leaving Andy's car?

4. What does Maren do in the kitchen the morning after her mom leaves?

5. When Lee looks through Maren's pack, whose books does he find besides the ones that belong to Maren?

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