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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. On what floor is Mr. Flynn's office?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. How much does Alex weigh by the first of December?
(a) 105 pounds.
(b) 120 pounds.
(c) 112 pounds.
(d) 110 pounds.

3. What is the temperature on September 16?
(a) Just above freezing.
(b) Below freezing.
(c) 15 degrees.
(d) 40 degrees.

4. How cold does Alex believe it gets in the day time after they lose heat in their apartment?
(a) 20 degrees.
(b) 5 degrees.
(c) 10 degrees.
(d) 15 degrees.

5. What does Alex ask Julie to get to wrap Bri in?
(a) Blanket.
(b) A favorite quilt.
(c) Tarp.
(d) Coat.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the next convoy that Julie might be able to take?

2. Where does Alex tell Julie to go in Chapter 15 when he thinks someone has broken into their apartment?

3. Where does Harvey tell Alex he can send him and Bri?

4. When the furnace shuts down, how many days are there until the convoy leaves?

5. What day in December does the electricity come back on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bri want to do to celebrate her father's birthday?

2. How long was Alex sick?

3. Why can't Alex get into other apartments than the ones that he has keys for?

4. How did Julie get lottery tickets?

5. What problems does Alex see now that Bri is back and how does he plan to solve them?

6. Where do Kevin's family live and what are the conditions like there?

7. What do Alex and Julie do before they go to look for Bri on the 27th?

8. What does Harvey propose to help Alex get out of New York?

9. Why do James and Tony need to speak to Alex at the beginning of Chapter 12?

10. Why aren't Alex and his sisters able to get out of New York City on the convoy?

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