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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. What kind of car does Spider steal?
(a) A Sonata.
(b) An Astra.
(c) An Aspire.
(d) A Smart Car.

2. What good does Jem think will happen if she tells Spider his death date?
(a) He can stop worrying.
(b) He can find hope.
(c) He can change it.
(d) He can tell his grandmother.

3. What personal problem does Jem say keeps her from getting romantic with Spider?
(a) He has anger management issues.
(b) He has a cleanliness problem.
(c) He has a few weeks to live.
(d) All of these.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Spider say Jem saved him from?

2. Who does Jem threaten at school?

3. What does Jem do when Terry gives her a compliment?

4. What is Terry's nickname?

5. What does Spider call Jem when he learns of her power?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Val say when she first meets Jem?

2. How is Karen different for Jem than other people who had her position?

3. How does Spider calm down Jem about her guilt over the explosion?

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

5. What does Jem see on the newspaper when eating in town?

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

7. What does Mr. McNulty say Jem will become in class one day, and why?

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

9. How does Spider calm Jem's fears about the cows?

10. Why does Jem carry guilt about the explosion?

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