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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 does Ma give Jessie before she leaves Clifton?
(a) A book.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) A cell phone.
(d) Food.

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

3. What does Jessie do when she hears voices in the Clifton bathroom?
(a) She starts to cry.
(b) She peeks at the girls.
(c) She stands on the toilet seat.
(d) She runs out of the bathroom.

4. Why does Jessie say people waited until night to get sick in her village?
(a) To avoid seeing the doctor.
(b) So they wouldn't miss work.
(c) It just happened that way.
(d) Because they were embarrassed.

5. Why does Jessie say Mr. Steward once spanked her?
(a) For swimming in the river.
(b) For throwing rocks.
(c) For climbing a tree.
(d) For skipping school.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children are in Jessie's family?

2. What historical town does Ma compare Clifton to?

3. Why does Jessie walk on the grass while leaving Clifton?

4. What does the tour guide say about the lack of students in the Clifton school?

5. What wakes Jessie in "Chapter 1"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how is Clifton described?

2. In Chapter 1, how does Jessie describe her family's house?

3. In Chapter 8, what does Jessie realize about her life in Clifton?

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

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 10, how does Jessie try to leave Clifton grounds?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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