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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jem say she and Spider can't have a real fight?
(a) They are too dependent.
(b) They are having too much fun.
(c) They are in love.
(d) They can't be mad at each other.

2. How long is Spider suspended for?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

3. What does Jem do when it begins raining outside?
(a) Runs for cover.
(b) Strips down to her underwear.
(c) Tries to protect the animals.
(d) Hides her belongings.

4. Who recognizes Spider at a gas station?
(a) The attendant.
(b) Another motorist.
(c) Some truckers.
(d) A police car.

5. What class is Jem trying hard in at the beginning of the book?
(a) Biology.
(b) History.
(c) Geometry.
(d) English.

6. What does Spider call Jem when he learns of her power?
(a) An enchantress.
(b) A psychic.
(c) A magician.
(d) A witch.

7. What does Terry tease Jem about when they first meet?
(a) Skipping school.
(b) Not knowing how to swim.
(c) The last test in school.
(d) Her haircut.

8. What caused the explosion?
(a) A gas leak.
(b) A bomb.
(c) A chemical reaction.
(d) A missile.

9. What vehicle scares Jem and Spider in the night?
(a) Motorcycle.
(b) Plane.
(c) Truck.
(d) Helicopter.

10. What does Spider say helped them get away from the explosion?
(a) Lack of money.
(b) A strange feeling.
(c) Jem's power.
(d) Luck.

11. What does Jem do to save Spider's life while hiking?
(a) Hides him from the police.
(b) Pulls him from the river.
(c) Finds him some food.
(d) Makes a fire.

12. Where is Spider when he first kisses Jem?
(a) The tent.
(b) The barn.
(c) The stolen car.
(d) The rain.

13. Who is Karen?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A counsellor.
(c) A foster mother.
(d) A nun.

14. When does Jem see the dates?
(a) When the date is near.
(b) When the death will affect her.
(c) When she looks people in the eye.
(d) When she says a chant in her head.

15. How do Jem's teachers feel when she doesn't show up to school?
(a) Angry.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Ambivalent.
(d) Relieved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jem tell Val helped them get away from the explosion?

2. What personal problem does Jem say keeps her from getting romantic with Spider?

3. Who found Jem's mother's body when she died?

4. What is the first place Jem goes when the woman drops her off in town?

5. What is the first compliment Terry gives Jem?

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