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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jem tell Val helped them get away from the explosion?
(a) A strange feeling.
(b) Lack of money.
(c) Her power.
(d) Luck.

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

3. What does Spider think of Jem's haircut?
(a) It is manly.
(b) It is cool.
(c) It is ugly.
(d) It is pretty.

4. How does Spider almost die while hiking?
(a) He falls in the river.
(b) He is seen by police.
(c) He eats poisonous berries.
(d) He gets very cold.

5. What do the numbers that Jem sees indicate?
(a) When people were born.
(b) How people are feeling.
(c) Where people are from.
(d) When people will die.

6. Who invites Jem to a party?
(a) Spider.
(b) Val.
(c) Alana.
(d) Jeremy.

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

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

9. What is the first compliment Terry gives Jem?
(a) She has a nice smile.
(b) She is very smart.
(c) She has a special gift.
(d) She has pretty hair.

10. How does Spider stay away from the animals they encounter in the night?
(a) He gets on hay bales.
(b) He yells at them to get away.
(c) He gets in the river.
(d) He climbs a tree.

11. How does Jem feel when she is invited to a party?
(a) Scared.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Upset.
(d) Happy.

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

13. Who does Jem threaten at school?
(a) John.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Jack.
(d) Jeremy.

14. Who found Jem's mother's body when she died?
(a) The police.
(b) Jem.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Her brother.

15. What does the woman who recognizes Jem and Spider as runaways offer to do for them?
(a) Turn them in.
(b) Call someone they love.
(c) Give them some food.
(d) Get them some new clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the explosion?

2. Why is Jem trying hard at a class in the beginning of the book?

3. What makes Jem leave the barn she hides in at night?

4. Who recognizes Jem and Spider as runaways in the town they hitch hike to?

5. How does Jem feel while hiking with Spider?

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