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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 question does Spider promise to never ask Jem again?
(a) If she loves him.
(b) Where she got her gift.
(c) How he will die.
(d) When he will die.

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

3. Where is Jem's favorite haunt?
(a) Near the canal.
(b) Behind the school.
(c) Her basement.
(d) In an alley.

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

5. How does Jem feel when she sees some animals at night?
(a) She is scared.
(b) She has some flashbacks.
(c) She loves them.
(d) She doesn't like the smell.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Jem do when it begins raining outside?

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

4. Who is Karen?

5. What confession does Spider make after he and Jem make love?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the woman in town offer to do a favor for Jem and Spider?

2. What illegal activity is Spider involved in?

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

4. How does the dance in the rain change Jem?

5. How does Jem know Spider is involved in something illegal?

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

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

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

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

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

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