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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. By September 15, how many sleeping bags has Alex been able to gather?

2. On what street does Julie fall?

3. How cold does Alex believe it gets in the day time after they lose heat in their apartment?

4. Where is Chris Flynn's father's office?

5. What would Alex have liked to eat at the beginning of Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alex get worried when it snows?

2. What do Alex and Julie think has happened to Bri?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 11, why does Alex think something is wrong when he and Julie approach their apartment?

4. What does Harvey propose to help Alex get out of New York?

5. What does Sister Rita tell Alex when he feels guilty about Bri's death?

6. What do Alex and Julie do before they go to look for Bri on the 27th?

7. Why aren't Alex and his sisters able to get out of New York City on the convoy?

8. Where do Alex and Julie put Bri after she dies?

9. How did Alex's sisters get him to take aspirin?

10. What does Bri want to do to celebrate her father's birthday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 14, Alex feels like an outsider in New York for the first time in his life, although he has felt like an outsider other places. Discuss where and why Alex has felt like an outsider.

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 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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