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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. In what apartment is there a problem with the plumbing?

2. Where was Chris's sister when the disaster occurred?

3. What subjects will the new headmaster teach?

4. How many priests are missing when Alex first returns to school?

5. In Chapter 9, who is Julie's new best friend?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Alex's new headmaster.

4. At the end of August, what happened to Julie's garden?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why is it so important for Alex and Julie to get to Morse before eight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 5, Bri is invited to live in a convent in upstate New York. Compare how Alex, Bri, and Julie feel about the invitation.

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 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.

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