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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. Why is everyone let off work at noon in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) They are always off at noon on Saturday.
(b) To rehearse singing.
(c) To shop and do other errands.
(d) To rest.

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

3. What does Clary say she remembers about the mayor when he was "first starting out?"
(a) That he wanted what was best for the people.
(b) That he was greedy and wicked.
(c) That he was always angry.
(d) That he was foolish but not wicked.

4. What day does "the last message" begin on?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Monday.

5. What does the writer say she's good at?
(a) Maintaining electrical facilities.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Growing food.
(d) Teaching.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is second-in-command after the mayor?

2. What are the two things the writer of the last message say she wasn't allowed to bring?

3. What happens to give Lina a head start on her escape plan?

4. What is in the can the little boys pick up when Lizzie drops her sack?

5. What does Doon use to carry all the items he plans to take with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens that allows Lina to discover what Lizzie has in her sack and what are some of the canned items in the sack?

2. How do Doon and Lina figure out how the candles work?

3. Describe what and who Doon finds when he opens the door in the tunnel.

4. How does Lina get away from the mayor and the guards once she's in the mayor's office?

5. Describe Lina's arrest and her encounter with the mayor.

6. What do Doon and Lina discover is the sixth step of the instructions?

7. What does Doon consider telling his father when his father asks if Doon is worried about something?

8. How do Doon and Lina figure out how the matches work?

9. What are the two choices Doon believes he has if Lina doesn't show up at the entrance to the Pipeworks as planned and which does he believe is the better of the two?

10. What does Lina think about with regard to being "alone in the world" on her first day back at work after her Granny's death/

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