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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the first promise Lisa asks Craig to make in chapter six?
(a) That he'll help her fight the gangs.
(b) That he'll leave the city with her.
(c) That he'll show her how to grow food.
(d) That he won't tell anyone where they're getting supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the smell Lisa detects in the kitchen?

2. What do Todd and Lisa's signs warn trespassers will happen?

3. Why does Charlie say he helped the gang steal food from Lisa?

4. Who is the first person to set off one of the alarms Lisa and Todd rig up?

5. What kind of seeds does Lisa pull from her bag during the meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lisa learn about Julie and Charlie?

2. What are some of the suggestions the other children have as an alternative to forming a militia?

3. How do Lisa and Todd arrange an alarm system to alert them to intruders?

4. What does Lisa start to say about the children who didn't come out to fight off the gang, why does she change her mind and why does she let the children tell the story any way they choose?

5. Briefly describe the letter Lisa finds on the table in the farm house.

6. Describe the party Lisa and the other children have at Lake Ellyn.

7. What is Jill's argument when Lisa says the children at Jill's house will have to help with patrols? What is Lisa's response?

8. Describe what Lisa imagines she'll find in a grocery warehouse and how she comes up with the idea.

9. What does Lisa think about while she and Todd are eating dinner?

10. How has Lisa's relationship with Todd changed and what is her attitude about that?

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