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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. How many people are in the Binghamton evacuation center?

2. How much does the customer pay that Alex is helping at the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. How long does a scientist who is being interviewed on television believe it will take for life to return to normal?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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