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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 along with a packed lunch?
(a) A bag of coins.
(b) A picture of Pa.
(c) A map.
(d) A driver's license.

2. Why does the woman at the State Health Department hang up on Jessie the first time she calls?
(a) The reception is bad.
(b) Jessie hangs up on her.
(c) She thinks it is a joke.
(d) She has another call.

3. What does Jessie do at her press conference when the crowd thinks she is joking?
(a) She says she won't take much time.
(b) She calls the police.
(c) She says she is a resident of Clifton.
(d) She says she is sick.

4. In Chapter 17, why does Mr. Neely tell a stranger on the phone that he may have to kill Jessie?
(a) Because she knows too much.
(b) Because she is getting him in trouble.
(c) He doesn't say this.
(d) Because she is sick.

5. How does Tol act around Jessie when Ray speaks with her?
(a) He interrupts frequently.
(b) He isn't there yet.
(c) He stays in the car.
(d) He teases her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miles Clifton say is weakening the human gene pool?

2. In Chapter 20, what does the old woman tell Jessie at the bus stop?

3. In Chapter 21, what does Jessie overhear a cameraman ask?

4. What does Jessie remember the adults in Clifton saying about money?

5. What does Jessie do with the glass of water Mr. Neely gives her in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. During Jessie's press conference in Chapter 21, what does she reveal about Clifton?

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

5. How does Jessie feel when she meets Ray?

6. In Chapter 13, what things comfort Jessie?

7. How does Jessie get out of the bread truck?

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

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

10. How does Jessie escape Mr. Neely's apartment?

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