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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 is the mass that Alex attends in Chapter 2?

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

3. Where will Chris's family go now that his sister is home?

4. Where were the owners of the cat in 16D when the disaster ocurred?

5. When do the vegetables in Julie's garden die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a bigger problem than the earthquake on August 1?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Alex see when he approaches his apartment after work on May 18?

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

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

9. Describe Alex's new headmaster.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 5, the Morales children have theories about why their mother hasn't called. Discuss these reasons.

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