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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. What time does a cop begin telling people that the food is gone?

2. By August 8, how many signatures is Alex able to get from the elderly he checks on daily?

3. What time does Alex get up on July 1?

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

5. On August 29, how long has a body been decomposing in front of a pizza place?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Father Franco tell his parishioners to boil their drinking water and wear insect repellent?

4. What does Alex learn about the situation in New York from the television news stations?

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

6. What does Alex learn about conditions in Puerto Rico in Chapter 4?

7. What will determine if Alex is able to attend Georgetown?

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

9. What advice does Sister Rita give Alex?

10. Why does Chris give Alex his father's business card?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 3, Alex goes to Yankee Stadium to try to find his mother. Discuss the trip to Yankee Stadium and Alex's feelings about the trip.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 11, Alex decides to throw Julie a birthday party. Discuss Julie's birthday party and what it meant to everyone to be able to have a birthday party.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 17, Alex realizes that Bri and Julie have been taking care of him just as he has taken care of them. Discuss how the siblings have been taking care of one another.

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