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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 Ray assume Jessie is in Chapter 16?
(a) A police aide.
(b) A street performer.
(c) A hitchhiker.
(d) A child.

2. Why does Miles Clifton apologize on television in Chapter 23?
(a) He doesn't apologize.
(b) For opening Clifton.
(c) For lying about Clifton.
(d) For what happened in Clifton.

3. In Chapter 15, where does Jessie think she will have to walk?
(a) To Mr. Neely's.
(b) Into the city.
(c) Across a highway.
(d) Back to Clifton.

4. Why does Jessie have to land on the ledge when jumping from Mr. Neely's window?
(a) It will keep her landing quiet.
(b) It leads her to the nearest street.
(c) She has to avoid the ledge.
(d) She'll break her legs if she doesn't.

5. How does Jessie feel after speaking with Mr. Neely for the first time?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Worried.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old woman on the bus tell Jessie that is helpful?

2. What happens at the end of Chapter 15?

3. After Jessie's press conference, why do many reporters not want to publish Jessie's story?

4. In Chapter 22, where does Katie say the children from Clifton are?

5. In Chapter 15, what does the mystery man do after meeting Jessie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jessie name the presidents in Chapter 21?

2. After first leaving Clifton, what things does Jessie question about money?

3. What does Jessie learn about Mr. Seward in Chapter 22?

4. What does Jessie see on television in the hospital in Chapter 23?

5. Why is Jessie so angry at the end of Chapter 23?

6. How does Jessie feel when she meets Ray?

7. What does Jessie tell Mr. Neely when she is finally able to call him?

8. In Chapter 13, what things comfort Jessie?

9. What happens in Chapter 18 when Mr. Neely invites his friends over?

10. Why does Jessie think of her cat after jumping out of a window?

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