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

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

3. What group of students begin to sniffle at the beginning of school in Chapter 3?
(a) 7th graders.
(b) 5th graders.
(c) 6th graders.
(d) 4th graders.

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

5. Where does Alex work?
(a) Fong's Restaurant.
(b) Joey's Pizza.
(c) Brooklyn Deli.
(d) McDonalds.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what street does Alex try to find a subway station?

2. What game does Alex offer to teach Julie to help pass the time?

3. When does Father Franco tell his parishioners to begin boiling drinking water and wear insect repellent?

4. By June 4, how many mass suicides had there been in and around Los Angeles?

5. How many postcards does Alex find in his mailbox on July 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kevin take vodka rather than food for the items he collects body shopping?

2. Who is the new headmaster for Alex's school after the disaster?

3. Why are there no convents that can take Julie?

4. When Father Mulrooney tells Alex he can't have lunch because he hasn't done his work, why does Alex just leave?

5. Why does Alex wake up on the sofa on June 30?

6. Describe Alex's new headmaster.

7. Where is Uncle Jimmy and his family going and why?

8. Why does Bri think her mother hasn't called?

9. What did Uncle Jimmy say happened to cause the emergency?

10. What is Briana's schedule at the farm?

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