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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the mayor tell the guard to return to his office?
(a) When the clock strikes four.
(b) When five minutes have passed.
(c) When the mayor calls out.
(d) When the mayor rings the bell.

2. Why does the writer of the last message say she is writing down what happens?
(a) Someone might need to know.
(b) She doesn't say.
(c) She is bored.
(d) Someone told her to.

3. What does Doon grab from his room before going with Lina?
(a) Rain boots.
(b) His jacket.
(c) A box of matches.
(d) A knife.

4. What does the sign say Lina and Doon have done wrong?
(a) Spread vicious rumors.
(b) Stolen food.
(c) Broken into the Pipeworks.
(d) Broken curfew.

5. What does Doon use to carry all the items he plans to take with him?
(a) A pillowcase.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A paper bag.
(d) A suitcase.

6. What does Lizzie say her boyfriend says about her hair?
(a) That it's her only good feature.
(b) That she looks like a movie star.
(c) That she looks like Raggedy Ann.
(d) That it looks like a tomato.

7. What does the word "egress" mean, according to Clary?
(a) Keeper of the animals.
(b) Keeper of the Pipeworks.
(c) Exit.
(d) Enter.

8. How many candles do Doon and Lina use before they reach the end of the underground path?
(a) They are using their first.
(b) They are using their fifth.
(c) They lost count.
(d) They are using their third.

9. What is the question Lina asks Mrs. Murdo about the song Mrs. Murdo is singing to Poppy?
(a) What is a piggy?
(b) What is a jingle bell?
(c) What is a treetop?
(d) What is a rosebud?

10. What does Lina say is the biggest difference between her home and that of Mrs. Murdo?
(a) Mrs. Murdo's is on the third floor.
(b) Mrs. Murdo's has three doors.
(c) Mrs. Murdo's is neater.
(d) Mrs. Murdo's is bigger.

11. How does Lina spot Doon from her spot on the roof?
(a) He waves her her.
(b) She sees the crowd making room for him.
(c) She sees his candle burning.
(d) She sees guards chasing him.

12. What does Lina see when she looks over the riverbank and discovers a ledge?
(a) A boat.
(b) A ladder.
(c) A man.
(d) A door.

13. Where does Lina hide while waiting to implement her plan?
(a) Under a porch.
(b) At the greenhouse.
(c) In the school.
(d) Near the trash can enclosure.

14. What do Doon and Lina do while they eat the last of the food Doon has?
(a) Look for a place to rest.
(b) Read the book Poppy found.
(c) Try to figure out what to do next.
(d) Try to decide how to get a message to Ember.

15. How do Doon and Lina discover the fruit that's good to eat?
(a) They sit under a tree and a piece of the fruit falls on Doon.
(b) They see a creature eating it.
(c) They recognize it from a book in the library.
(d) They can smell it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lizzie first say she got the cans of food?

2. Who is the first to get into the boat once it's in the river?

3. How do Doon, Lina, and Poppy clean their hands after eating the fruit?

4. Where does Lina tell Mrs. Murdo she's going to do when Doon comes to get her?

5. What does Doon believe is causing the sound they can hear once they are out of the tunnel?

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