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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lizzie describes Henry's reaction to his divorce by saying that he is "sad but mostly" (155) what?
(a) Numb.
(b) Exhilarated.
(c) Angry.
(d) Relieved.

2. In what type of train car do Eli, Ben, and Lizzie travel to Washington, D.C. in Chapter Three?
(a) Private.
(b) Sleeper.
(c) Antique.
(d) Quiet.

3. Why does Lizzie begin to skip meditation classes in Chapter Three?
(a) Margot no longer teaches the class.
(b) The class has gotten too repetitive.
(c) The class has become too expensive.
(d) The class has become too crowded.

4. Lizzie tells secret to which character immediately after she hears it?
(a) Ben.
(b) Eli.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Her mother.

5. In what type of abode do Henry and Catherine live with Iris?
(a) A studio apartment.
(b) A brownstone.
(c) A house.
(d) A hotel.

6. How does Lizzie find out that Henry has not been attending NA meetings?
(a) She waits outside for him to come out.
(b) She asks Catherine.
(c) She asks him.
(d) She asks his sponsor.

7. While her family is away, Lizzie spends a lot of time at which former workplace?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A bar.
(c) A library.
(d) Clothing store.

8. Lizzie likens the election of Trump to which historical event?
(a) The erection of the Brooklyn Bridge.
(b) The Battle of the Bulge.
(c) The 1929 Crash.
(d) 9/11.

9. What happens when Lizzie calls Sylvia back in Chapter Four?
(a) She hears a message saying that the line has been disconnected.
(b) She talks to Sylvia.
(c) The phone rings and rings.
(d) She leaves a voicemail for Sylvia.

10. Lizzie and Mrs. Kovinski begin to avoid one another after Lizze says that she will no longer listen to what kind of speech from Mrs. Kovinski?
(a) Gossipy.
(b) Hate.
(c) Profane.
(d) Negative.

11. On Will's last day in New York City, he and Lizzie visit what type of location?
(a) A zoo.
(b) A street fair.
(c) A carnival.
(d) An aquarium.

12. At bedtime at one point in Chapter Four, Lizzie begins reading which book to Eli?
(a) Prince Caspian.
(b) Half-a-Moon Inn.
(c) Slave Dancer.
(d) Where the Red Fern Grows.

13. At the end of Chapter Three, Lizzie thinks of people who secretly keep what types of creatures in their small apartments, sometimes for years, or even decades?
(a) Big cats.
(b) Rodents.
(c) Reptiles.
(d) Bears.

14. What question does Lizzie say becomes ubiquitous online in the wake of the presidential election?
(a) Why now?
(b) Happy now?
(c) Why us?
(d) Why him?

15. Lizzie hears a rumor that what action was taken against a woman walking down Coney Island Avenue?
(a) She had her hijab ripped off.
(b) She was told to go home.
(c) She was captured by ICE.
(d) She was beaten.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For how many weeks will Eli and Ben be gone on the road trip to the California coast?

3. In what location does Lizzie chant once she stops attending meditation classes?

4. How many times has Lorraine given advice to Lizzie?

5. From what country does Sylvia send a postcard to Lizzie in Chapter Three?

(see the answer keys)

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