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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ma say Clifton was created?
(a) As a way to avoid paying taxes.
(b) As a way for the people of Clifton to make money.
(c) As a way to avoid going to jail.
(d) As a place for people to live simply.

2. In Chapter 6, what rumor does Jessie overhear about Clifton?
(a) That more people are moving in.
(b) That it makes a lot of money.
(c) That Mr. Clifton is selling it.
(d) That it will be shut down.

3. What is Jessie's mother's role in the village?
(a) Researcher.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Midwife.

4. In Chapter 6, when does Jessie try to find a bathroom?
(a) After getting lost in the corridors.
(b) After leaving the stage coach room.
(c) After getting outside the gate.
(d) Before crawling out of the manhole cover.

5. Why does Jessie worry about calling Mr. Neely in Chapter 13?
(a) She is afraid his number has changed.
(b) She doesn't know who Mr. Neely is.
(c) She doesn't know what a phone looks like.
(d) She is confused about what to say.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jessie say Mr. Steward once spanked her?

2. What does the tour guide say about the lack of students in the Clifton school?

3. What did Ma do for a living before moving to Clifton?

4. What do the haunted trees in Clifton surround?

5. After leaving the bread truck and walking along the highway, what does Jessie question?

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