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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. Which of the following is NOT something Alex purchases from Lena while she's working?
(a) Peanuts.
(b) Gum.
(c) Chips.
(d) Root beer.

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

3. Who is held in Ward Six of the Crypts?
(a) Terminally ill people.
(b) Political prisoners and dissenters.
(c) Invalids.
(d) The Insane.

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

5. How does Carol notice that Lena is hurt?
(a) She sees Lena crying.
(b) She sees Lena flinch when she walks.
(c) Lena is limping.
(d) She sees Lena's leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a sign of delirium Lena experiences while working in Chapter 15?

2. What does Alex wear to the Crypts?

3. How does Lena's aunt ask her to dress in Chapter 19?

4. What do Alex and Lena do at Alex's house in the Wilds?

5. When Lena begins to collapse on their way back into town after visiting the Crypts, where does Alex direct her to go so he can comfort her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some examples of figurative language used by Lena to describe things in Chapter 13?

2. How have Lena and Hana changed places by the end of Chapter 24?

3. What significant outcomes comes from Lena talking about her mother to Alex at the end of Chapter 20?

4. Where do Alex and Lena create a sort of 'new home' - at least temporarily - for themselves in Chapter 16?

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

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

7. What new realization does Lena have while traveling through the woods and on the paved road with Alex, toward his house in the Wilds?

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

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

10. How does Lena react to learning her mother is still alive?

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