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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jessie do when she sees a $20 bill in Chapter 13?
(a) She kisses it.
(b) She compares it to a coin.
(c) She throws it away.
(d) She yells.

2. In Chapter 18, what does Mr. Neely say during his phone call?
(a) That he is seeing a problem beginning.
(b) That he is seeing the past.
(c) That he is seeing too many people tonight.
(d) That he is seeing something through.

3. In Chapter 18, what does Mr. Neely say Miles does not want?
(a) The press to come to his house.
(b) The press to find Jessie.
(c) Someone to die.
(d) Someone to escape Clifton.

4. In Chapter 22, where does Katie say the children from Clifton are?
(a) With the government.
(b) The hospital.
(c) At modern schools.
(d) Back at Clifton.

5. How does Tol act around Jessie when Ray speaks with her?
(a) He stays in the car.
(b) He teases her.
(c) He isn't there yet.
(d) He interrupts frequently.

6. In Chapter 23, why does Frank Lyle apologize on television?
(a) For running out of money.
(b) He doesn't apologize.
(c) For being a poor scientist.
(d) For pretending to be Mr. Neely.

7. In Chapter 12, why does the driver stop the bread truck?
(a) He comes to a red light.
(b) He hears Jessie in the back.
(c) He hears Jessie yelling to him to stop.
(d) He has a flat tire.

8. What does Jessie do after escaping from Mr. Neely's apartment?
(a) She throws up.
(b) She cries.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She runs.

9. How does Jessie meet the mystery man in Chapter 15?
(a) He asks to use the phone.
(b) She knocks him over.
(c) She asks him for directions.
(d) He runs into her.

10. What does Ray assume Jessie is in Chapter 16?
(a) A street performer.
(b) A child.
(c) A police aide.
(d) A hitchhiker.

11. In Chapter 23, why does Jessie start walking around the hospital?
(a) She can't sleep.
(b) She is looking for Katie.
(c) The nurses tell her she has to walk.
(d) She hears her mother.

12. In the beginning of Chapter 21, who is Jessie waiting for?
(a) The police.
(b) Radio stations.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The health department.

13. What does Jessie remember the adults in Clifton saying about money?
(a) That money was a joke.
(b) That all money was the same.
(c) That money ran the world.
(d) That there were money problems.

14. Why doesn't Jessie want to talk to the old woman on the bus?
(a) Because Jessie wants to think.
(b) Because Jessie is tired.
(c) Jessie wants to talk to the old woman.
(d) Because the old woman seems crazy.

15. In Chapter 18, how many people come to Mr. Neely's apartment?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens at the end of Chapter 15?

2. What does Miles Clifton say is weakening the human gene pool?

3. After Jessie's news conference, who do the reporters call?

4. What does Mr. Neely agree to do the first time he speaks to Jessie on the phone?

5. In Chapter 18, why is Mr. Neely so comfortable having people over when Jessie is at his apartment?

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