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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 many dead people does Lauren see on her way to get baptized?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Fifty.

2. What is the newest Cabinet Department in the United States Government?
(a) The Department of Fire Safety.
(b) The Department of Astronautics.
(c) The Department of Water Preservation.
(d) The Department of Crime Reduction.

3. Where is the man that Keith steals from on the freeway headed?
(a) Canada.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Oregon.

4. What do Cory and Rev. Olamina only drink on special occasions?
(a) Wine.
(b) Fresh water.
(c) Beer.
(d) Coffee.

5. How old is Lauren in the dream she has of being with her stepmother?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose books is Lauren reading?

2. How many children live in the Yannis household?

3. How many television sets are left in the neighborhood?

4. What does Lauren do to the dog at the end of Chapter Four?

5. How long does Lauren think her money lasts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lauren say that the bubonic plague in medieval Europe represents positive change?

2. Why doesn't Zahra and Lauren like each other back in the neighborhood?

3. Why does Bankole think buying a gun is more important than buying food?

4. Why do Paints set fire to the park?

5. What is the story of the parable of the importunate widow?

6. What does Bankole say is the cause of all the human bones on the highway?

7. What lessons does Lauren learn on the road?

8. What are the "rules" of the group that Lauren shares with Grayson?

9. Why do some people think it is a waste to go to Mars?

10. Describe Lauren's dream.

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