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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the men search for Jessie in Chapter 6?
(a) In the stage coach room.
(b) They don't search for Jessie.
(c) In the parking lot.
(d) In the underground hallway.

2. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Jessie wonder about her holiday celebrations growing up?
(a) If people still celebrate the same way.
(b) If they were authentic to the period.
(c) If they were fake.
(d) If people watched them.

3. Who turns on the lights while Jessie is escaping Clifton?
(a) Mr. Clifton.
(b) Jessie.
(c) Jessie isn't sure.
(d) Clifton employees.

4. What does the tour guide say about the lack of students in the Clifton school?
(a) That there are germs going around.
(b) That some children are very ill.
(c) That school is optional in Clifton.
(d) That many children work.

5. What does Ma do before leaving the Bentons' house in Chapter 1?
(a) Nails a sign to the door.
(b) Lights a small fire.
(c) Faints.
(d) Says a prayer.

6. In Chapter 2, why doesn't Jessie throw her hairbrush at Hannah?
(a) She can't find her hairbrush.
(b) She does throws her hairbrush at Hannah.
(c) She'd rather tease Hannah with it.
(d) She doesn't want to get in trouble.

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

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

9. What does Jessie do when she hears voices in the Clifton bathroom?
(a) She runs out of the bathroom.
(b) She peeks at the girls.
(c) She stands on the toilet seat.
(d) She starts to cry.

10. In Chapter 5, what makes Jesse dizzy?
(a) Not eating all morning.
(b) Thinking about leaving Clifton.
(c) Staying up late with Ma.
(d) Seeing herself in different clothes.

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

12. In Chapter 1, why won't Jessie's mother let her see Betsy?
(a) Because Betsy is angry.
(b) Because Betsy is sick.
(c) Because she isn't sure where Betsy is.
(d) Because Betsy is sleeping.

13. In Chapter 5, what confuses Ma as she explains Clifton to Jessie?
(a) Pa's disappearance.
(b) Mr. Seward's involvement with Clifton.
(c) The lack of medical supplies.
(d) The movement of the cameras.

14. How does Jessie finally escape the grounds of Clifton?
(a) Riding in the back of a pick-up truck.
(b) In the back of a bread truck.
(c) Walking behind a small truck.
(d) Inside a mail truck.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Jessie find the room filled with stage coaches?

3. How does Jessie describe a toilet in Chapter 6?

4. Why is Jessie happy after using the bathroom at Clifton?

5. In Chapter 5, what does Ma show Jessie in her bag?

(see the answer keys)

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