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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. Why has Jem changed schools so many times?
(a) She has been kicked out of foster homes.
(b) She is looking for her mother.
(c) She has failed them.
(d) She runs away.

2. Which teacher does Spider agree with about his future?
(a) McMann.
(b) McCarron.
(c) McIntire.
(d) McNulty.

3. Why does Jem cut her hair?
(a) She is upset about Spider's impending death.
(b) She is very hot.
(c) She wants to make Spider mad.
(d) She is nervous about the explosion.

4. What good does Jem think will happen if she tells Spider his death date?
(a) He can tell his grandmother.
(b) He can find hope.
(c) He can change it.
(d) He can stop worrying.

5. Where is Spider when he first kisses Jem?
(a) The barn.
(b) The stolen car.
(c) The rain.
(d) The tent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Spider spend his best day ever?

2. Where do Spider and Jem run when they are recognized at a gas station?

3. Why does Jem tell Spider about her power?

4. How does Spider initially respond to hearing about Jem's power?

5. What is Terry's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Cyril, and how does Jem learn about him?

2. Why does Jem feel partially guilty about her mother's death?

3. What strange thing does Jem notice while at the Eye of London?

4. Why does Jem stop Spider from getting food in the wild?

5. What does Val realize when Jem refuses to say she will take care of Spider?

6. What special gift does Jem have?

7. What mistake does Jem make while buying a map?

8. How does Jem feel after she destroys everything she owns, and why?

9. How does the dance in the rain change Jem?

10. How does Jem save Spider in the woods?

(see the answer keys)

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