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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Katie say Mr. Seward did when the Board of Health showed up at Clifton?
(a) He ran out a secret gate.
(b) He locked the door to his store.
(c) He pointed a gun at the school children.
(d) He burned down the doctor's office.

5. In Chapter 14, why does the fat man yell at Jessie?
(a) Because she is trespassing.
(b) Because she is drinking unsafe water.
(c) Because she is blocking his path.
(d) Because she is walking in the middle of a street.

6. In Chapter 17, why does Mr. Neely tell a stranger on the phone that he may have to kill Jessie?
(a) Because she knows too much.
(b) Because she is getting him in trouble.
(c) Because she is sick.
(d) He doesn't say this.

7. How does Jessie feel when she wakes up in Chapter 19?
(a) She is excited.
(b) She is happy.
(c) She is in confused.
(d) She is lonely.

8. In Chapter 13, what does Jessie lunch remind her of?
(a) School.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The middle school students.

9. What does Jessie do at her press conference when the crowd thinks she is joking?
(a) She calls the police.
(b) She says she won't take much time.
(c) She says she is sick.
(d) She says she is a resident of Clifton.

10. How does Jessie feel when she first sees Mr. Neely's apartment?
(a) Troubled.
(b) Sad.
(c) Calm.
(d) Amazed.

11. In Chapter 22, where does Katie say she saw Jessie?
(a) In a black box.
(b) In a phone booth.
(c) From a passing car.
(d) On the steps.

12. What highway sign is Jessie looking for when she leaves Clifton?
(a) North 37.
(b) West 75.
(c) She isn't sure what sign to look for.
(d) Main South.

13. How does Jessie bump her head in Chapter 18?
(a) She is hit by Mr. Neely.
(b) Running back to her bed.
(c) Tripping in the bathroom.
(d) Climbing through a window.

14. What does Katie reveal at the end of Chapter 22?
(a) That the police put all the children in handcuffs.
(b) That everyone things Jessie is a hero.
(c) That Mr. Seward was in jail.
(d) That none of the Clifton children have seen their parents since leaving Clifton.

15. What does Jessie do when the bread truck driver opens the doors in Chapter 12?
(a) She asks him to help her out.
(b) She starts to cry.
(c) She jumps out.
(d) She tells him where to go.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jessie do with the glass of water Mr. Neely gives her in Chapter 17?

2. In Chapter 21, what does Jessie overhear a cameraman ask?

3. In Chapter 18, what does Mr. Neely say during his phone call?

4. Who does Katie say helped the police break into the school house?

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

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