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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the letter Lisa finds, what does the man say he's sorry for?
(a) That he's dying.
(b) That he didn't say "I love you" more.
(c) That there are no adults to take care of the children.
(d) That they never went camping in Canada.

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

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

4. One of the suggestions is to have Tom Logan's gang fight off the Chidester Gang. How is it suggested that they get Tom Logan on their side?
(a) By joining his gang.
(b) By giving his gang food.
(c) By giving him money.
(d) By promising to take him with them when they leave town.

5. What is the focus of Jill's life?
(a) Learning something new that will help them.
(b) Wishing for the adults to return.
(c) The challenge of finding a way to survive.
(d) The orphans who live with her.

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

7. What is the name of the grocery store Lisa finds listed in the telephone book?
(a) Joel and Son Wholesale Warehouse.
(b) Golden's Super store.
(c) Jewel Grocery Warehouse.
(d) Diamond Food Supply.

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

9. What does Lisa think she might be able to find if she rides north from her house to farms?
(a) Some adults.
(b) More children .
(c) A cow for milk.
(d) A live chicken for eggs.

10. What color is Lisa's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blond.
(d) Red.

11. What is the task assigned to Julie and her family?
(a) Filling bottles with gas for bombs.
(b) Finding ways to keep the youngest children occupied.
(c) Training the watch dogs.
(d) Cooking lunch every day.

12. What is the sight Lisa and Todd see when they arrive home?
(a) Their house is on fire.
(b) The gang is stealing their food.
(c) The children are having a bonfire.
(d) The children are all outside playing.

13. What do the children discover Lisa and Todd are doing when they disappear from the singing?
(a) They are building a fence.
(b) They are looking for a new place to live.
(c) Lisa is teaching Todd to drive.
(d) They are gone for another load of sodas.

14. What does Lisa suggest that Todd do with his morning in chapter three?
(a) Go hunting.
(b) Wash the dishes.
(c) Go fishing.
(d) Look for another house with food.

15. What does Lisa say she had been doing a few weeks ago?
(a) Sitting in social studies class.
(b) Figuring out where to get food.
(c) Eating pizza with her mom and dad.
(d) Fighting with the boy down the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lisa first come up with the idea of a warehouse full of food?

2. What does Lisa cook for their dinner?

3. Where does Lisa get a drink after she eats her candy bar?

4. What does Lisa tell the children they are going to do the morning after Todd stops the Chidester gang's attack?

5. What kind of training happens at nine each morning?

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