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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 17, where does Jessie eat?

2. What does Jessie do after speaking with Ray?

3. What surprises Jessie the most the first time she visits a store in 1996?

4. Why are the reporters at the press conference confused when Jessie mentions Mr. Neely?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens the first time Jessie uses a phone?

4. What happens when Jessie calls the health department in Chapter 20?

5. In Chapters 17 and 18, what does Jessie overhear Mr. Neely say on the phone?

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 13, what things comfort Jessie?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the title, "Running Out of Time", in relationship to the events of this novel. What makes the title appropriate? How is the title symbolic?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of the media in "Running Out of Time". Consider Jessie's relationship with the media. How do they help each other? How do they struggle with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the adults in this novel that live in Clifton and the adults who live in 1996. What makes these similarities and differences significant? How do their similarities and differences affect the development of the plot?

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