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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the idea Eileen comes up with for a fun weapon?
(a) A BB gun.
(b) A fire extinguisher.
(c) A slingshot.
(d) A water gun.

2. What is the second promise Lisa asks Craig to make in chapter six?
(a) That he won't join a gang.
(b) That he'll take care of Todd if he ever needs help.
(c) That he'll let Erika stay with them in the daytime.
(d) That he'll teach Todd to fish.

3. What street is Lisa's house on?
(a) Martin Luther King Boulevard.
(b) Forward Lane.
(c) Grand Avenue.
(d) Main Street.

4. What does Lisa realize she must do in order to keep the food they find safe from other children wanting to steal them?
(a) Keep only spinach in the house so others won't want them.
(b) Hide them in places other kids won't look.
(c) Make them look like they are ruined.
(d) Keep only enough food for one day at a time.

5. What is written on the outside of the sealed letter Lisa finds on a desk?
(a) Send on first truck to Atlanta.
(b) Sign, Sealed, Delivered.
(c) Please forward this letter.
(d) Special Delivery - Urgent.

6. What kind of crops are growing in the fields of the first farm where Lisa stops?
(a) There aren't any crops.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Beans.
(d) Turnips.

7. How does Lisa first come up with the idea of a warehouse full of food?
(a) A neighborhood boy tells her.
(b) Todd tells her.
(c) She remembers that her mother had once taken her there.
(d) She dreams about it.

8. Why does Charlie say he helped the gang steal food from Lisa?
(a) He wants to be cool .
(b) He was too lazy to go look for food on his own.
(c) He didn't want the other boys to call him chicken.
(d) He thought it was the only way he could get food.

9. What kind of injuries does Todd have when Lisa gets home with the second load of supplies?
(a) A cut above his eye.
(b) A cracked rib.
(c) A bloody lip and some bruises.
(d) A broken arm.

10. How many cars does Lisa see driving along as she walks home?
(a) None.
(b) Dozens.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

11. Who are the main characters in the story Lisa tells Todd before they go to sleep in chapter two?
(a) Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
(b) Todd and Barney Beagle.
(c) Barney the Dinosaur and his friends.
(d) Hansel and Gretel.

12. What is the alarm sound for Craig's house?
(a) A shot from a gun.
(b) A cowbell.
(c) A whistle.
(d) A firecracker.

13. What does Lisa cook for their dinner?
(a) Soup.
(b) Spaghetti.
(c) Macaroni and cheese.
(d) A TV dinner.

14. What does Lisa provide for the children to drink during the meeting?
(a) Wine.
(b) Water.
(c) Soda.
(d) Juice.

15. Where do they decide to hide the food they take from the warehouse?
(a) Half at Lisa's house and half at Craig's house.
(b) They decide not to move it at all.
(c) In six separate locations.
(d) In an old school building.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlie say they should do?

2. Who decorates the Christmas tree at the campfire?

3. How old is Craig?

4. What color is Lisa's hair?

5. Who makes up the song about Grandville?

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