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

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

3. Why is Spider so uncomfortable while driving?
(a) He doesn't know how.
(b) He has feelings for Jem.
(c) He is in a stolen car.
(d) He is sick.

4. Why does Jem cut her hair?
(a) She wants to make Spider mad.
(b) She is very hot.
(c) She is upset about Spider's impending death.
(d) She is nervous about the explosion.

5. What is Terry's nickname?
(a) Bug.
(b) Monkey.
(c) Mantis.
(d) Spider.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the numbers that Jem sees indicate?

2. Who goes with Jem when she follows the man with the near death date?

3. What does Jem think of Spider when he is dancing in the rain?

4. Who does Spider steal a car from?

5. What does Spider get upset with Jem for not bringing on their trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What illegal activity is Spider involved in?

2. Why is Jem so hesitant to become friends with Terry?

3. Why does Jem feel partially guilty about her mother's death?

4. What does Val realize when Jem refuses to say she will take care of Spider?

5. What mistake does Jem make while buying a map?

6. Who is Cyril, and how does Jem learn about him?

7. Why does Jem stop Spider from getting food in the wild?

8. How does Jem feel after she destroys everything she owns, and why?

9. What idea does Jem wrestle with after saving Spider in the woods?

10. Why does Spider steal a car to get out of the city?

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