1. According to Miguel, who rode by on her bike in "The Night Mare"?
(a) Amber Hass.
(b) Didi.
(c) Priscilla Willis.
(d) Mrs. Lonogan.

2. How does Roza develop her plan to escape in "Jump"?
(a) She reads about a prison escape in the newspaper.
(b) She sees a man on television break off a bar that holds a mattress in place.
(c) She uses a tactic that her grandmother taught her.
(d) She reads about it in a novel in the living room.

3. What does the kidnapper do that is a bit unusual for him in "The Lamb"?
(a) He asks Roza to help him kidnap someone else.
(b) He fails to ask Roza the question he always asks her.
(c) He tells Roza he was wrong for kidnapping her.
(d) He gives Roza the keys to a new car.

4. Which plot element in "Lost" is the hardest to believe?
(a) Calamity Jane's six kittens.
(b) Miguel's feelings toward Amber Hass.
(c) Finn and Petey's nighttime horse rides.
(d) The dog that lay sleeping in the middle of the pavement.

5. Why does Petey get angry in "Sidetracked"?
(a) Her mother made a rude remark.
(b) Finn could have hurt himself.
(c) The waitress at the cafe was laughing at her.
(d) Finn stole her moped.

Short Answer Questions

1. Read the following sentence: "So stoic was his expression, so even his tone, so bland his smile that his moods were difficult to discern, but Roza was learning them. Based on the context, what does "discern" mean?

2. Who does Mel call after arriving at the O'Sullivan house in "The Whole Picture"?

3. Mel laughs and changes the subject when Petey says which word in "Get Real"?

4. Why does Roza tell her kidnapper about her nightmares in "No One Is Fine"?

5. Why didn't the town in which Roza grew up have a name?

(see the answer key)

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