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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 21, what does Jessie overhear a cameraman ask?

2. What does Katie say Mr. Seward did when the Board of Health showed up at Clifton?

3. How does Jessie bump her head in Chapter 18?

4. What comforts Jessie in Chapter 13 as she walks along the highway?

5. How does Jessie meet the mystery man in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Jessie feel when she meets Ray?

4. How does Jessie feel when she wakes up in Chapter 22 after fainting?

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

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

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 14, what do Jessie and the "fat man" talk about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the changes between 1840 and 1996. Which changes are largest? What things are the same? What do these similarities and differences reveal about modern times?

Essay Topic 2

How does "Running Out of Time" present a commentary on science, scientific development and evolution? Consider the ideals of the characters as well as the different opinions in the novel on this subject. What message does the author seem to suggest regarding science?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the development of Jessie throughout this novel. Assess how the major events of the novel change her as a character. Also, explore how Jessie's personal relationships change her throughout the novel.

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