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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 -8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 6, where is Jessie?
(a) On top of a building.
(b) Trapped behind a fence.
(c) In a corridor.
(d) On a balcony.

2. When does Jessie say her family came to Clifton in Chapter 1?
(a) 1828.
(b) 1820.
(c) 1830.
(d) 1838.

3. What makes Jessie wonder if slavery has been overturned in Chapter 8?
(a) Seeing a black girl go to school with white girls.
(b) Realizing 1996 is different from 1840.
(c) Seeing a black man working at Clifton.
(d) Hearing someone mention a black person.

4. What does Jessie's mom say her other children could sleep through?
(a) A thunderstorm.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A blizzard.
(d) An alarm.

5. What does Jessie discover about the common areas of Clifton in Chapter 8?
(a) That tourists can watch the residents through them.
(b) That they all have an emergency exit.
(c) That they are being filmed by cameras.
(d) That they are all guarded.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Jessie excited to see girls from 1996?

2. Why does Jessie leave her oil lamp lit when she waits outside the Benton's cabin in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 2, why doesn't Jessie throw her hairbrush at Hannah?

4. In Chapter 6, when does Jessie try to find a bathroom?

5. What is Jessie's mother's role in the village?

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