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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. When does Jessie say her family came to Clifton in Chapter 1?
(a) 1838.
(b) 1828.
(c) 1830.
(d) 1820.

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

3. In the beginning of Chapter 6, where is Jessie?
(a) On top of a building.
(b) On a balcony.
(c) In a corridor.
(d) Trapped behind a fence.

4. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Jessie wonder about her holiday celebrations growing up?
(a) If they were authentic to the period.
(b) If they were fake.
(c) If people watched them.
(d) If people still celebrate the same way.

5. How does Jessie decide where to walk in Chapter 10?
(a) She follows a row of trees.
(b) She follows a school bus.
(c) She follows exit signs.
(d) She follows a group of students.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how does Jessie describe the middle school students?

2. What year does Ma tell Jessie it really is?

3. Where do the men search for Jessie in Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 2, why doesn't Jessie throw her hairbrush at Hannah?

5. How does Jessie find the room filled with stage coaches?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jessie escape from Clifton?

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 1, what rule does Ma have for Jessie coming with her on a house call?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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