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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the headmaster before the disaster?

2. What fell off Tony Loretto's dresser during the August 1 earthquake?

3. By the time Briana is invited to live in a convent, how much food do she and her siblings have left?

4. At what time does Alex finally get a dial tone so he can try to call Bri?

5. Where do Alex and Julie have to get in line for their first food distribution?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Greg Dunlap give Alex the keys to his apartment and to his neighbors' apartment?

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

3. Why does Briana think that the blackout has something to do with the moon?

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

5. What are two reasons why the sky might be gray and the air taste funny?

6. Why does Alex tell his sisters that their parents are never coming back?

7. Why doesn't Alex set with his friends when he goes to the chapel in Chapter 3?

8. Where does Brianna have a chance to go?

9. Why does a tenant call Alex's apartment in Chapter 5?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 6, Alex and Julie are able to stretch their dwindling food supplies. Discuss how Alex and Julie are able to get enough food to survive.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 11 Bri comes home. Discuss why Bri and five other girls returned to New York.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 17, Alex still has hope even through the long tortuous walk to the Port Authority. The objective of this lesson is to discuss hope and where Alex and Bri find hope.

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