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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the election, Lizzie sees Lorraine yelling at their colleague for failing to take which action?
(a) Reshelve books promptly.
(b) Clean the microwave.
(c) Be on time.
(d) Vote.

2. Which birthday is Lizzie approaching in Chapter One?
(a) 44.
(b) 32.
(c) 36.
(d) 48.

3. Chapter One of the novel takes place on the cusp of which two seasons?
(a) Spring and summer.
(b) Fall and winter.
(c) Summer and fall.
(d) Winter and spring.

4. Which items in the library are now always locked up, according to Lizzie?
(a) Flyers.
(b) Dictionaries.
(c) Magazines.
(d) Compact discs.

5. Lizzie tells the reader that her number one fear is "the acceleration of" (30) what?
(a) Days.
(b) Glacial melting.
(c) Economic collapse.
(d) The ozone layer depletion.

Short Answer Questions

1. The last stop the family makes in Washington, D.C. is a visit to what kind of museum?

2. How many days of school are left for Eli by the time Chapter One comes to a close?

3. At the Smithsonian, which characters want to see exhibits about space?

4. Lizzie refers to Eli's obsessive thoughts with the use of which term?

5. Henry worries about the meaning of a photograph of a man carrying his child on his back over how many miles?

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