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

2. What was Jem's mother addicted to?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Drugs.

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

4. How does the man with the near death date die?
(a) He chokes.
(b) He has a heart attack.
(c) He is hit by a car.
(d) He is mugged.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jem used to present the numbers she saw to her mother?

2. Where is Spider when he first kisses Jem?

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

4. How old is Jem at the beginning of the book?

5. How does Jem feel while hiking with Spider?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What strange thing does Jem notice while at the Eye of London?

5. What does Spider want to do after stealing a car?

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

7. Why does Jem not take up the offer of the woman in town who knows she is a run away?

8. How are Jem and Spider forced to leave the stolen car?

9. What does Jem tell Mr. McNulty she wants to be when she grows up?

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

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