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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would Matthew like to play on the playground?
(a) 91st Street.
(b) 110th Street.
(c) 89th Street.
(d) 74th Street.

2. What word does Monday use to describe how she feels about River getting them the emails?
(a) Heroic.
(b) Thoughtful.
(c) Kind.
(d) Pointless.

3. What is the date of a photo that shows a river running under a bridge that now spans a ravine?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1957.

4. On page 185, why does Mab skip tutoring?
(a) She is feeling sick.
(b) To talk to River.
(c) Her mother needs her.
(d) She has to walk Monday home.

5. What word that is not likely to show up on the SATs does Mab think is the best word to describe fall in Bourne?
(a) Serotinal.
(b) Antriclimactic.
(c) Isochronous.
(d) Mercurial.

6. When were the old magazines that Monday has in her periodical section mostly published?
(a) 1990s.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1970s.
(d) 1980s.

7. Of the tens of thousands of synthetic chemicals in use by companies, about how many does Nathan say have been tested for safety or environmental impact?
(a) 3 percent.
(b) Nearly none.
(c) A small percent.
(d) 2 percent.

8. What color is the Belsum factory?
(a) White.
(b) Gray.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

9. After teaching about the Atlantic slave trade, what subject does Mrs. Shriver teach next?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Vietnam war.
(c) Middle ages.
(d) Industrial revolution.

10. What did Nathan want to do instead of running the chemical company?
(a) Teach chemistry at a high school.
(b) Nanotechnologist.
(c) Chemical oceanographer.
(d) Teach chemistry at a liberal arts college.

11. After Mab leaves the house on page 310, how long is it before she comes back inside?
(a) 4 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 22 minutes.
(d) 16 minutes.

12. What reason does Belsum give for Mr. Mitchell getting cancer and dying?
(a) He did not eat a healthy diet.
(b) He had dangerous hobbies.
(c) His family is predisposed to having cancer.
(d) He ate a lot of red meat and had a lot of stress.

13. What Shakespeare play is Mirabel doing homework for on page 281?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) The Tempest.
(d) King Lear.

14. Who calls Nora on page 223 after her therapy appointment with Apple?
(a) Chris.
(b) Pastor Jeff.
(c) Tom.
(d) Russell.

15. On page 248, what does Mirabel aspirate at breakfast so her mother will take her to her therapy appointments?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Orange juice.
(c) Milk.
(d) Applesauce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What foreign language is Monday supposed to be studying?

2. How many letters are in a file titled "Elm/Hickory Grove" (314)?

3. How much money does Nathan leave after he has a session with Nora?

4. What is the name of the park where Mab and River go on page 185?

5. What color rug is in the lobby of the chemical plant when River takes Mab there?

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