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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. In Chapter 1, why does Ma tell Jessie to be careful?
(a) Because she knows a secret.
(b) Because she is close to a sick person.
(c) Because she trips.
(d) Because she finds money.

2. What does Jessie think the "large yellow carriages" are in Chapter 10?
(a) Monster machines.
(b) Trains.
(c) Limousines.
(d) She has no idea.

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

4. In Chapter 8, who says that the residents of Clifton receive medical care?
(a) Jessie.
(b) A middle school student.
(c) The tour guide.
(d) The teacher.

5. Why do the middle school visitors to Clifton make fun of Clifton's school?
(a) Because of what they are learning.
(b) Because of how they are dressed.
(c) Because of the age of the teachers.
(d) Because of the languages they speak.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jessie finally escape the grounds of Clifton?

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

3. In Chapter 10, how does Jessie feel about the birds?

4. Why is Jessie happy after using the bathroom at Clifton?

5. In Chapter 7, what sounds confuses Jessie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Ma tell Jessie to find Mr. Neely?

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

4. What does Ma reveal to Jessie about Clifton?

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

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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