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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far does Alex think he will have to shovel snow in order to get to the Port Authority?
(a) 1 1/4 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 1 ½ miles.
(d) 3 miles.

2. When will the next convoy be?
(a) December 15.
(b) January 5.
(c) January 10.
(d) December 26.

3. When does Julie tell her siblings that she had planned to check her lottery tickets?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Alex's birthday.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Her birthday.

4. What time does the cold wake Alex at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) 4 a.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 3 a.m.

5. From where does a man leap when Julie and Alex are walking home from school one day?
(a) A tree.
(b) A bridge.
(c) 15th story window.
(d) 70th story window.

6. What time does Kevin show up to body shop on December 5?
(a) 6:55.
(b) 7:00.
(c) 6:59.
(d) 7:03.

7. What last thing does Alex look for before he and Julie leave?
(a) His mother's rosary.
(b) St. Christopher medal.
(c) Birth certificates.
(d) Picture of his family.

8. On what day does the furnace ran out of heating oil?
(a) November 29.
(b) December 2.
(c) December 1.
(d) November 30.

9. When does Alex tell Bri that they are leaving?
(a) December 11.
(b) December 12.
(c) December 13.
(d) December 10.

10. What would Alex have liked to eat at the beginning of Chapter 19?
(a) Tuna.
(b) Minestrone soup.
(c) Peanut Butter.
(d) Sardines.

11. How long had Harvey been dead when Alex found him?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 24 hours.

12. When the furnace shuts down, how many days are there until the convoy leaves?
(a) 13 days.
(b) 11 days.
(c) 12 days.
(d) 10 days.

13. Whose identification papers will Father Mulrooney give Alex?
(a) Mr. Kim's.
(b) Mr. Brown's.
(c) Father Bryant's.
(d) Father Williams'.

14. By December 28, how long has it been since Alex has eaten?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 36 hours.
(d) 4 hours.

15. What does Harvey give Alex in exchange for a diamond ring and a gun?
(a) Sled.
(b) Wagon.
(c) Sleeping bag.
(d) Coat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Father Mulrooney taught at St. Vincent de Paul?

2. Who is the first to ask Julie to dance at her birthday party?

3. By October, at what temperature does Alex's school keep the thermostat?

4. What does Alex take from Kevin's body to give to Father Mulrooney?

5. What is Bri holding when they find her?

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