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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hannah think Pa won't build a new house?
(a) Because he isn't allowed to.
(b) Because it is too expensive.
(c) Because he likes the log cabin.
(d) Because he doesn't want his kids to have their own rooms.

2. When does Jessie realize Katie is ill?
(a) During school.
(b) Early in the morning.
(c) On their way home from school.
(d) Before they go to bed.

3. What does Jessie do before meeting her mother at the forbidden rock for the second time?
(a) She puts Katie to bed.
(b) She collects herbs.
(c) She finishes her chores.
(d) She helps Hannah lift a log.

4. What does Jessie say is haunted in Clifton?
(a) Her log cabin.
(b) The trees.
(c) The river.
(d) The general store.

5. 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 more people are moving in.
(d) That it makes a lot of money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ma give Jessie before she leaves Clifton?

2. What startles Jessie in Chapter 10?

3. How does Jessie end up escaping from Clifton?

4. In Chapter 9, where does the tour guide say Clifton residents have privacy?

5. Why is Jessie excited to see girls from 1996?

Short Essay Questions

1. After watching Clifton from the outside point of view, what does Jessie think of people in 1996?

2. In Chapter 6, what things does Jessie overhear Clifton employees talk about?

3. What happens when Jessie walks Katie home before she leaves Clifton?

4. What does Jessie think when she first sees a row of school buses?

5. What do Jessie's parents do to make their living in Clifton?

6. What was Ma's life like before moving to Clifton?

7. How does Jessie avoid being caught by Clifton security in Chapter 6?

8. In Chapter 9, what does Jessie realize about the trees she thought were haunted her entire life?

9. What does Ma tell Jessie after they leave the Bentons' in Chapter 1?

10. In Chapter 7, what makes Jessie feel better about leaving Clifton?

(see the answer keys)

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