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

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

3. 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.

4. 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) Profane.
(b) Negative.
(c) Hate.
(d) Gossipy.

5. The last stop the family makes in Washington, D.C. is a visit to what kind of museum?
(a) Electricity.
(b) Spy.
(c) Science.
(d) Art.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lizzie keeps worrying that Ben will get desperate and suggest moving to which state?

2. How long does it take Lizzie to return Sylvia's call in Chapter Four?

3. Henry confesses to Lizzie in Chapter Three that he is having bad thoughts about which character?

4. 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?

5. Sylvia decides to move to "the darkest place in America," (151) which reportedly is located in which state?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "milling" (129) in the context of the field called Disaster Psychology?

2. What purpose does Offill have in mind when including the detail that Catherine always gets home from work at seven in the evening?

3. Describe the therapeutic exercises that Margot prescribes for Henry.

4. In what kind of dwelling do Ben and Catherine live and what is the significance of this fact?

5. In what way does Offill use the character of Lorraine to demonstrate the frustration felt by many Americans in the wake of the 2016 election?

6. For what reason does Offill allude to C.S. Lewis's novel Prince Caspian in Chapter Four?

7. Explain the significance of Lizzie's claim at the end of Chapter Four that she has "so many people" (192).

8. Describe two incidents that demonstrate Lizzie's concern about the growing feelings of hate in the wake of Trump's election.

9. Who asks Lizzie to name her fears in Chapter Four and what three elements of life does she name?

10. How does Sylvia react when Lizzie shares her plans for creating a 'doomstead' for her family someday?

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