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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. NASA reports in Chapter Three that they have discovered how many "new Earth-sized planets" (131)?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

3. From what country does Sylvia send a postcard to Lizzie in Chapter Three?
(a) Canada.
(b) Japan.
(c) El Salvador.
(d) France.

4. 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.

5. Henry keeps the scraps of paper describing his horrific visions in what type of container?
(a) A jar.
(b) A bucket.
(c) A bag.
(d) A box.

6. Who urges Lizzie to hurry up and get rich if she expects to protect her family from the effects of climate change?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Ben.
(c) Sylvia.
(d) Henry.

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

8. Which character tries to convince Lizzie that she will be unable to save her family in the face of the destruction caused by climate change?
(a) Ben.
(b) Sylvia.
(c) Henry.
(d) Margot.

9. Lizzie officially meets the handsome man from the bus when they run into one another in what location?
(a) The back-to-school concert.
(b) The university library.
(c) The cafe.
(d) The bar.

10. How long does it take Lizzie to return Sylvia's call in Chapter Four?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 3 days.

11. Lizzie feels compelled to keep searching for what ultimate goal for her family?
(a) The cheapest place to live.
(b) A move to the country.
(c) The best schools for Eli.
(d) The safest place.

12. Whose idea is it to embark on a day trip to Washington, D.C. in Chapter Three?
(a) Eli's.
(b) Henry's.
(c) Ben's.
(d) Lizzie's.

13. How many times do Henry and Lizzie circle the neighborhood before Henry tells Lizzie what is bothering him in Chapter Three?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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

15. What term do psychologists use to describe most people's default reaction to a scary situation?
(a) Minding.
(b) Mulling.
(c) Priming.
(d) Milling.

Short Answer Questions

1. In meditation class in Chapter Three, Margot talks about the difference between which two actions?

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

3. Lizzie reports that Will is going to what location when he leaves New York City?

4. By the time Chapter Four opens, Henry's anxiety has grown to the point where he is washing Iris with what object?

5. What show does Lizzie put on for Henry in Chapter Four, calling it a "soothing hour of television" (155)?

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