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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. On page 130, why does June find it surprising that Day is smart and interesting?
(a) Because of the way he "made a fancy little dust bomb to get us out of the Skiz mob."
(b) Because "This is a boy who must've barely passed his Trial."
(c) Because of "how familiar he is with streets far from the Lake sector."
(d) Because "his fingers are calloused from years on the streets."

2. In what city does the story open?
(a) Chicago.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

3. What physical characteristic of Tess's does June notice when they are resting in the shade of the market?
(a) Tess might be of Asian descent.
(b) Tess's right eye is a lighter color than her left eye.
(c) Tess seems to have a wound on one of her arms.
(d) Tess is nearsighted.

4. Who are the "Patriots"?
(a) A group fighting against the government.
(b) The ruling political party.
(c) An elite military group.
(d) A secret club at Drake University.

5. What kind of education is given to students who get the lowest passing score in the Trial?
(a) None.
(b) High school only.
(c) A vocational training program.
(d) Two years of college only.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Day say that Eden always seems to be doing when he dreams about the family?

2. What old-fashioned habit did Metais have?

3. What is the military district in Los Angeles called?

4. What do Tess and Day find carved into a piece of metal underneath the pier?

5. What surprising information does Jameson give June about her education at Drake University?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does June play in the interrogation of the Colonial spy, and how does she seem to feel about it?

2. What question does June ask Day about her opponent in the fight, and what does he answer that causes Tess to make a remark about Day and pretty girls?

3. What are the gifts that Day has brought for his family at the beginning of the book, and what do these gifts reveal about the lives of the poor?

4. How does Tess get injured when she and Day first meet, and how does this injury end up being the start of their friendship?

5. What happens when the soldiers visit Day's mother's home?

6. What country do Day and June live in, and what does the government tell them is the cause of the war their country is in?

7. What are the things about June that Day finds attractive?

8. What does June think would be the easiest way to lure Day out of hiding, and why does she think that she will not be allowed to enact this plan?

9. What happens when Day is reunited with his mother?

10. When June checks in with Thomas on the morning after the Skiz fight, what reactions does he have as she updates him on her activities?

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