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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is at Alice's grandmother's house when Alice calls home from the library in Chapter 14?
(a) Aunt Linda.
(b) Alice's father.
(c) Uncle Paul.
(d) Alice's mother.

2. What does Zach say to Alice to make her feel better in the end of Chapter 12?
(a) "Maybe Poppy doesn't care."
(b) "Maybe your parents tried to haunt you."
(c) "Maybe we could go on a date sometime."
(d) "Maybe after we die, we don't get choices like that."

3. What does the librarian ask Zach after he talks to his father in Chapter 15?
(a) What they are doing so far from home.
(b) Why they broke into the library.
(c) How old he is.
(d) What they are trying to find.

4. What does the librarian offer Zach, Alice, and Poppy to drink in Chapter 14?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Milk.
(c) Tea.
(d) Soda.

5. What river are Zach, Alice, and Poppy on after they've pirated the sailboat in Chapter 11?
(a) The Colorado River.
(b) The Beaver River.
(c) The Ohio River.
(d) The Columbus River.

6. For how many years was Orchid Ware in production?
(a) Over 10 years.
(b) Over 20 years.
(c) Less than 3 years.
(d) Less than a year.

7. Where do Alice, Zach, and Poppy go to eat breakfast in Chapter 9?
(a) A doughnut shop.
(b) A waffle shop.
(c) A pancake shop.
(d) A bagel shop.

8. What colors are described on the sail of the sailboat that Zach finds in Chapter 10?
(a) Red and green polka dots.
(b) Black and white stripes.
(c) Yellow and black stripes.
(d) Gold and red stripes.

9. When does the bus home from East Liverpool leave in Chapter 9?
(a) 1:15 p.m.
(b) 3:45 p.m.
(c) 2:30 a.m.
(d) 12:45 a.m.

10. Where is the office in the library that the librarian takes the children to in order to call their parents?
(a) On the third floor.
(b) On the ground floor.
(c) On the second floor.
(d) In the basement.

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

12. What is the name of the sailboat the Zach finds at the end of the dock in Chapter 10?
(a) The Pearl.
(b) The Quest.
(c) The Neptune.
(d) The Kingfisher.

13. What happens to the Pearl after Zach jumps overboard to save the Queen?
(a) It hits the barge.
(b) It floats past East Liverpool.
(c) It capsizes.
(d) It runs aground.

14. What is the name of the librarian who discovers Alice, Zach, and Poppy in the library in Chapter 14?
(a) Katherine Rousse.
(b) Margaret Anderson.
(c) Sarah Gilliam.
(d) Mary Skawinski.

15. Who is the little boy whose father is selling a dinghy at the marina in Chapter 10?
(a) Andy.
(b) Brian.
(c) Jack.
(d) Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Zach, Poppy, and Alice find bicycles in Chapter 13?

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

3. What building does Poppy spot from the boat when she tells Alice and Zach they have to turn around in Chapter 11?

4. Who is the author who wrote about Middle Earth and the forests of Ents that the narrator describes in Chapter 10?

5. Where was Orchid Ware highlighted and awarded numerous awards, according to the plaque that Zach finds in Chapter 15?

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