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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. When Jessie wakes up in Chapter 22, who does she first ask for?
(a) Her family.
(b) Mr. Neely.
(c) The Health Department.
(d) The reporters.

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

8. In Chapter 18, what does Jessie overhear Mr. Neely say will continue?
(a) The drugging.
(b) The research.
(c) The plan.
(d) The torture.

9. After leaving the bread truck and walking along the highway, what does Jessie question?
(a) If she is real.
(b) If her Ma is safe.
(c) If the children are still sick.
(d) If she is strong enough to help Clifton.

10. Why does Miles Clifton apologize on television in Chapter 23?
(a) He doesn't apologize.
(b) For opening Clifton.
(c) For lying about Clifton.
(d) For what happened in Clifton.

11. Why does the woman at the State Health Department hang up on Jessie the first time she calls?
(a) The reception is bad.
(b) Jessie hangs up on her.
(c) She has another call.
(d) She thinks it is a joke.

12. 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.

13. What does Jessie tell Mr. Neely they should do when she first calls him?
(a) Create their own plan.
(b) Meet with the newspaper.
(c) Hold a press conference.
(d) Rescue her mother.

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

15. What does Jessie do after speaking with Ray?
(a) She slaps him.
(b) She eats dinner with him.
(c) She runs away.
(d) She has him drive her to the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the reporters stop walking away during Jessie's press conference?

2. In Chapter 15, where does Jessie think she will have to walk?

3. In Chapter 22, where does Katie say she saw Jessie?

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

5. What does the old woman on the bus tell Jessie that is helpful?

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