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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Alice have left as she and the children break camp in Chapter 9?
(a) $15.
(b) $10.
(c) $5.
(d) $20.

2. What does Alice threaten to tell Poppy about if Zach doesn't return with her to the bus station in Chapter 10?
(a) His having killed her puppy.
(b) His failing second grade.
(c) His having answered the Questions.
(d) His having written a love letter to her.

3. What does Alice discover in Zach's backpack in Chapter 9?
(a) A poem.
(b) His answered Questions.
(c) His English homework.
(d) A love letter to her.

4. What does Zach realize is missing in Chapter 14?
(a) Poppy.
(b) His jacket.
(c) His shoes.
(d) The Queen.

5. What do Zach, Poppy, and Alice order at the diner in Chapter 13?
(a) Doughnuts.
(b) Burgers and fries.
(c) Sodas and fries.
(d) Chili and fries.

6. What kind of tree is carved on the Kerchner family headstone?
(a) A willow tree.
(b) A palm tree.
(c) A birch tree.
(d) An oak tree.

7. Where do Zach, Poppy, and Alice find bicycles in Chapter 13?
(a) Next to the bus depot.
(b) Outside a gaming store.
(c) Outside a motel.
(d) Outside a restaurant.

8. What is the cost of the dinghy that's for sale at the marina in Chapter 10?
(a) $50.
(b) $12.
(c) $30.
(d) $25.

9. How far is the bus station from the diner where Zach, Alice, and Poppy eat in East Liverpool?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 1 mile.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 2 miles.

10. What time is it when Zach pulls himself to shore with the Queen in Chapter 12?
(a) 3:43.
(b) 3:54.
(c) 3:20.
(d) 3:30.

11. Who carries the Queen as the children make their way to the cemetery on stolen bikes in Chapter 16?
(a) Poppy.
(b) Alice.
(c) Zach.
(d) Marie.

12. What is the name of the library in East Liverpool?
(a) The Carnegie Library.
(b) The Freeman Library.
(c) The Charity Library.
(d) The Smithsonian Library.

13. What store in East Liverpool has "Final Sale" signs posted everywhere?
(a) Pants Unlimited.
(b) Winco Foods.
(c) Greenie's Candies.
(d) The Purse Bazaar.

14. How much is the cost of bus fare from Zach's town to East Liverpool?
(a) $15.
(b) $5.25.
(c) $6.75.
(d) $7.50.

15. What is the back end of a boat called?
(a) The prow.
(b) The starboard.
(c) The hackle.
(d) The aft.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the front end of a boat called?

2. What colors are described on the sail of the sailboat that Zach finds in Chapter 10?

3. Where is Zach's memory of Alice's parents set in Chapter 12?

4. How much money does Zach have left as he and the girls break camp in Chapter 9?

5. What does the librarian offer Zach, Alice, and Poppy to drink in Chapter 14?

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