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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the favorite cake that Grandma used to make for Ma on her birthday?
(a) Banana chocolate cake.
(b) Coconut cake.
(c) Lemon cake.
(d) Strawberry delight cake.

2. What does Jack do with Bad Tooth on the day of the escape?
(a) He hides it in his sock.
(b) He hides it in his mouth.
(c) He hides it in his underwear.
(d) He hides it in his shoe.

3. Who is the doctor that greets Ma and Jack at the hospital in "After"?
(a) Dr. Roberts.
(b) Dr. Anderson.
(c) Dr. Sisk.
(d) Dr. Clay.

4. What word does Jack make up to describe his feelings about the escape in "Dying"?
(a) "Splained."
(b) "Scave."
(c) "Brared."
(d) "Curiose."

5. How old is Paul's daughter in "After"?
(a) Almost 3.
(b) Almost 6.
(c) Almost 5.
(d) Almost 10.

6. Who wrote and illustrated The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
(a) Dr. Seuss.
(b) Shel Silverstein.
(c) Lewis Carroll.
(d) Eric Carle.

7. When did Ma have a stillborn child during her captivity?
(a) Two years before Jack was born.
(b) A year before Jack was born.
(c) A year after Jack was born.
(d) Two years after Jack was born.

8. What object fascinated Jack when he first enters the hospital with Ma in "After"?
(a) A newspaper machine.
(b) An aquarium.
(c) A computer.
(d) A telephone.

9. What does Ma suggest she and Jack use as a shroud in "Dying"?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A bedsheet.
(c) The rug.
(d) The shower curtain.

10. What is the name of the medical facility where the officer tells Ma she and Jack will be taken after questioning in "After"?
(a) The Oxford Clinic.
(b) The Pennington Clinic.
(c) The Cumberland Clinic.
(d) Bellevue Hospital.

11. What color balloon does Jack choose to blow up in "Dying"?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

12. What is the name of the dog that jumps on Jack when he escapes in "Dying"?
(a) Spot.
(b) Raja.
(c) Naisha.
(d) Ajeet.

13. How many books does Grandma bring to Ma on her second visit to the hospital in "After"?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

14. What does Old Nick bring to Ma on the day of the escape in "Dying"?
(a) A doctor's note.
(b) A ceiling fan.
(c) Antibiotics.
(d) A box of cereal.

15. What does Ma say Old Nick does not have in "Dying"?
(a) A heart.
(b) A library.
(c) A house.
(d) A wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game do Jack and Ma play with the balloon in "Dying"?

2. For how long does Ma say that Jack has been sick when Old Nick arrives in "Dying"?

3. What does the doctor say about Ma's wrist when she is examined at the hospital in "After"?

4. Who wrote an illustrated the book The Giving Tree?

5. What word does Ma describe as when the bank wil take away Old Nick's house in "Dying"?

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