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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What show are Alex's sisters watching in Chapter 4?
(a) Leave it to Beaver.
(b) I Love Lucy.
(c) The Waltons.
(d) Brady Bunch.

2. How old is Julie?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

3. Where does Alex go to scream curses at an empty building?
(a) 84th and Columbus.
(b) Central Park East.
(c) 83rd and Amsterdam.
(d) Central Park West.

4. How long in Chapter 4 does Alex have to wait to see Father Franco?
(a) An hour.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) A half an hour.

5. In what apartment is there a problem with the plumbing?
(a) 12B.
(b) 13A.
(c) 14C.
(d) 15D.

6. Who is Julie's best friend?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Becca.
(c) Lauren.
(d) Angela.

7. In Chapter 7, what does Alex hope will be in the bags of food that are distributed?
(a) Cereal.
(b) Meat.
(c) Macaroni and cheese.
(d) Milk.

8. How many people will Alex have to check up on each day before school?
(a) 13.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

9. When do the vegetables in Julie's garden die?
(a) August 14.
(b) August 29.
(c) September 2.
(d) September 13.

10. How many priests are missing when Alex first returns to school?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

11. Where is Alex's father when the moon is hit?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) Bronx.
(d) Queens.

12. At what street does Alex try to find a subway station?
(a) 84th.
(b) 69th.
(c) 72nd.
(d) 53rd.

13. Where are Uncle Jimmy and his family going when they leave New York?
(a) Denver.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Tulsa.
(d) Des Moines.

14. In Chapter 7, what type of food does Kevin give Alex?
(a) Sardines.
(b) Canned ham.
(c) Peanut Butter.
(d) Tuna.

15. What is Alex's ethnicity?
(a) French.
(b) Puerto Rican.
(c) Indian.
(d) Mexican.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where will girls meet who are going to a convent in upstate New York?

2. How many people are waiting in line for the bus when Alex arrives?

3. Where does Alex sleep at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. Why do New Yorkers have to start boiling their water?

5. How long does a scientist who is being interviewed on television believe it will take for life to return to normal?

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