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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. What historical town does Ma compare Clifton to?
(a) Boston.
(b) Gettysburg.
(c) Williamsburg.
(d) New York City.

2. What does Jessie do when the lights turn on while she is escaping?
(a) Goes back to Clifton.
(b) Hides in the dark areas.
(c) Runs straight ahead.
(d) Lies on the ground.

3. What startles Jessie in Chapter 10?
(a) A radio.
(b) Rainfall.
(c) A truck's engine.
(d) A car horn.

4. What disease is affecting the children of Clifton?
(a) Diphtheria.
(b) Yellow fever.
(c) Polio.
(d) Measles.

5. In Chapter 8, where is Pa when Jessie sees him?
(a) Playing outside.
(b) Talking to the doctor.
(c) Working in his blacksmith shop.
(d) At home with Ma.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, why does Ma tell Jessie to be careful?

2. In Chapter 1, why does Jessie say she is glad to not be a grown-up?

3. Who says wives must be obedient to their husbands in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 7, how does Jessie decide to try to fully escape Clifton?

5. In Chapter 6, what rumor does Jessie overhear about Clifton?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ma reveal to Jessie about Clifton?

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

3. In Chapter 1, how does Jessie describe a visit to Dr. Fister?

4. What does Jessie do when Ma visits with Sally and Betsy in Chapter 1?

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

6. What upsets Jessie about the middle school student visitors she meets?

7. In Chapter 5, what does Ma worry about when it comes to the health of the residents of Clifton?

8. What does Jessie do after leaving the bathroom in Chapter 7?

9. In Chapter 8, how does Jessie almost give away her true identity?

10. When Jessie sees the Clifton school house from the outside in Chapter 9, what happens?

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