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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jessie worry about calling Mr. Neely in Chapter 13?
(a) She doesn't know who Mr. Neely is.
(b) She is afraid his number has changed.
(c) She doesn't know what a phone looks like.
(d) She is confused about what to say.

2. How does Jessie feel after speaking with Mr. Neely for the first time?
(a) Worried.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Happy.

3. Why does Ray say he stopped his car in Chapter 16?
(a) To get to know Jessie.
(b) To ask Jessie directions.
(c) To hurt Jessie.
(d) To help Jessie.

4. Why does Jessie not lie down in bed in Chapter 17?
(a) There isn't a bed in her room.
(b) She wants to hear Mr. Neely on the phone.
(c) She thinks the modern bed is uncomfortable.
(d) She is too awake to sleep.

5. Why does Jessie have to land on the ledge when jumping from Mr. Neely's window?
(a) It leads her to the nearest street.
(b) She has to avoid the ledge.
(c) She'll break her legs if she doesn't.
(d) It will keep her landing quiet.

6. What confuses Jessie the first time she uses a phone?
(a) How to hold it.
(b) How to dial.
(c) Where to put the money.
(d) Which end to speak into.

7. Who does Katie say helped the police break into the school house?
(a) Jefferson.
(b) Herself.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Hannah.

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

9. After Jessie leaves the bread truck, how does she feel about the driver?
(a) Afraid of him.
(b) She doesn't think about him at all.
(c) Happy with him.
(d) Sorry for him.

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

11. In the beginning of Chapter 20, after jumping from the window, what does Jessie think of?
(a) Her dog running.
(b) Her cat hunting.
(c) A mouse hiding.
(d) A bird flying.

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

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

14. Why does seeing Mr. Neely on television upset Jessie in Chapter 23?
(a) She thinks people are celebrating him.
(b) She doesn't realize he isn't actually there.
(c) She isn't upset when she sees him on television.
(d) She is reminded of jumping from a window.

15. Who makes Jessie go back to bed after watching television in Chapter 23?
(a) A doctor.
(b) Katie.
(c) A nurse.
(d) An old man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Katie say Mr. Seward did when the Board of Health showed up at Clifton?

2. What surprises Jessie the most the first time she visits a store in 1996?

3. What makes Jessie angry at the end of Chapter 23?

4. In Chapter 22, who does Katie say she has not yet seen?

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

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