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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) Scared.
(b) Happy.
(c) Upset.
(d) Relieved.

2. What confession does Spider make after he and Jem make love?
(a) He stole from his grandmother.
(b) He is in love with Jem.
(c) He has AIDS.
(d) He is being hunted.

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

4. Whose house is the party held at?
(a) McNulty's.
(b) Spencer's.
(c) Val's.
(d) Baz's.

5. How long is Spider suspended for?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 3 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Jem changed schools so many times?

2. Why is Spider so uncomfortable while driving?

3. Why does Jem choose to not tell Spider his death date?

4. What vehicle scares Jem and Spider in the night?

5. Where is Jem when she sees something explode?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What makes the moment so awkward after Jem and Spider make love?

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