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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 does Alex attempt to comfort Lena when she is falling apart after learning her mother is alive?
(a) Reading her poetry.
(b) Massaging her arms, legs, and shoulders.
(c) Singing to her.
(d) Hugging and rocking her.

2. How does Lena feel as she and Alex are nearing the fence and The Wilds for the first time?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Exhilarated.
(c) Sad.
(d) Happy.

3. How does Lena reveal she feels about her mother's suicide?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Abandoned.
(c) Empathetic.
(d) Proud.

4. What surprise does Alex have for Lena at 37 Brooks Street in Chapter 20?
(a) He has created a room for them with their favorite things.
(b) He has made her a special picnic dinner.
(c) He has written her a love poem.
(d) He got her a promise ring.

5. What noise announces what is happening next door to Lena's house in Chapter 13?
(a) Silence.
(b) A bullhorn.
(c) A loud BANG.
(d) Screaming.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the bridge located that Lena and Alex need to cross in order to get into The Wilds?

2. Which three characters form a close bond at the end of Chapter 15?

3. How does Lena react when Alex says he loves her?

4. How does Carol notice that Lena is hurt?

5. What is Hana's response when Lena invites her to the Wilds?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have her experiences with Alex so far changed Lena?

2. Describe Alex and Lena's plan to successfully sneak out of town and into the Wilds.

3. What do Lena's actions with Hana in Chapter 15 say about her and their friendship?

4. What happens to Lena when the party in Chapter 14 gets raided?

5. How can the raid next door to Lena's house in Chapter 13 be described?

6. How can the Crypts be described, and what does it tell readers about the society Lena and Alex exist in?

7. How does Lena tell Hana about running away to the Wilds, and how does Hana react?

8. What is the symbolism behind Lena's mother's escape from Ward Six?

9. What symptoms of deliria does Lena say she's experiencing in Chapter 15, and how does she feel about it?

10. What changes in Alex and Lena's relationship at the end of Chapter 14?

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