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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the sailboat the Zach finds at the end of the dock in Chapter 10?
(a) The Pearl.
(b) The Neptune.
(c) The Quest.
(d) The Kingfisher.

2. What term refers to the part of a boat that you steer with?
(a) The aft.
(b) The port.
(c) The starboard.
(d) The rudder.

3. Who is last to get back on the boat after it overturns in Chapter 11?
(a) Poppy.
(b) Alice.
(c) Zach.
(d) Sarah.

4. What does Zach say to Alice to make her feel better in the end of Chapter 12?
(a) "Maybe after we die, we don't get choices like that."
(b) "Maybe we could go on a date sometime."
(c) "Maybe your parents tried to haunt you."
(d) "Maybe Poppy doesn't care."

5. Where did Alice's father work?
(a) At a butcher shop.
(b) At the college.
(c) At the courthouse.
(d) At a church.

6. What did Eleanor's aunt chase her with in Zach's and Poppy's dreams?
(a) A broom.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A whip.
(d) A belt.

7. What is the back end of a boat called?
(a) The starboard.
(b) The hackle.
(c) The aft.
(d) The prow.

8. How much money does Zach have left as he and the girls break camp in Chapter 9?
(a) $12.50.
(b) $15.50.
(c) $7.50.
(d) $23.75.

9. Where is the office in the library that the librarian takes the children to in order to call their parents?
(a) On the ground floor.
(b) On the second floor.
(c) On the third floor.
(d) In the basement.

10. Where do Alice, Zach, and Poppy go to eat breakfast in Chapter 9?
(a) A doughnut shop.
(b) A waffle shop.
(c) A bagel shop.
(d) A pancake shop.

11. Who rides on the handlebars when the children steal bicycles after escaping the library?
(a) Alicia.
(b) Poppy.
(c) Patricia.
(d) Helen.

12. How does Zach feel after hanging up with his father in Chapter 14?
(a) Humiliated.
(b) Enraged.
(c) Overjoyed.
(d) Fragile.

13. Where is Zach's memory of Alice's parents set in Chapter 12?
(a) In a sunny kitchen.
(b) In a church.
(c) In a school cafeteria.
(d) In a school classroom.

14. Where was Orchid Ware highlighted and awarded numerous awards, according to the plaque that Zach finds in Chapter 15?
(a) The Coney Island World's Fair.
(b) The Paris Auction House.
(c) The Chicago World's Fair.
(d) The opening of the Golden Gate Bridge.

15. What was Alice's mother making for Zach and Alice in his memory of her in Chapter 12?
(a) Chocolate chip cookies.
(b) A double-stroller.
(c) A doll house.
(d) Toast with jam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What material is the sailboat made of that Zach finds at the end of the dock in Chapter 10?

2. Who carries the Queen as the children make their way to the cemetery on stolen bikes in Chapter 16?

3. Where does Zach head first when he and the others split up to look for the Queen after escaping the break room in Chapter 15?

4. What symbol is described on the sail of the sailboat that Zach finds in Chapter 10?

5. What are lying all around Zach in his dream when he falls asleep in the library in Chapter 13?

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