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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jessie describe a toilet in Chapter 6?
(a) As a machine.
(b) As a scary seat.
(c) As a porcelain mystery.
(d) As a white chair.

2. How does Jessie end up escaping from Clifton?
(a) By running out the front gates.
(b) Through a hole in the fence.
(c) By climbing over a fence.
(d) Through a manhole cover.

3. What does Ma give Jessie before she leaves Clifton?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Food.
(c) A cell phone.
(d) A book.

4. What does Ma tell Jessie to say she is doing after school at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Looking for herbs.
(b) Going home to sleep.
(c) Helping her sister study.
(d) Visiting her grandmother.

5. In Chapter 1, why does Ma tell Jessie to be careful?
(a) Because she trips.
(b) Because she knows a secret.
(c) Because she is close to a sick person.
(d) Because she finds money.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how does Jessie decide to try to fully escape Clifton?

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

3. What makes Jessie wonder if slavery has been overturned in Chapter 8?

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

5. Who turns on the lights while Jessie is escaping Clifton?

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