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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. What does Lisa say would be the signal if the gangs attacked her house?

2. Which of the following are among the things Lisa has for them to eat at the campfire?

3. Where do Todd and Lisa sleep?

4. Why does Lisa drive to the back of the building rather than stopping out front?

5. How old is Lisa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly tell what the man wrote to his son John in the letter Lisa found on the writing desk.

2. 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?

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

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

5. Describe what the children do during their holiday?

6. Who is Jill and what does she demand of Lisa? Why does she feel Lisa should help her and what does Lisa think?

7. What are the situations Lisa finds at Jill's house and at Craig's house?

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

9. How does Lisa explain the word "logical" to Todd?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Lisa. Is she a believable character? Is she a likable character? Do you admire her? What are her strengths and weaknesses?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the daily routine for the children after they move to the high school. How do Lisa's days differ from those of most of the other children?

Essay Topic 3

What do you consider the most important theme of the story? Give at least two examples of this theme and explain their role in the story.

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