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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does the family in the car say to upset Jessie?
(a) That the residents of Clifton are strange.
(b) That their trip was terrible.
(c) That they want to move to Clifton.
(d) That the guard's clothing is weird.

2. In Chapter 6, when does Jessie try to find a bathroom?
(a) Before crawling out of the manhole cover.
(b) After getting lost in the corridors.
(c) After getting outside the gate.
(d) After leaving the stage coach room.

3. Who says wives must be obedient to their husbands in Chapter 2?
(a) No one.
(b) The minister.
(c) Pa.
(d) Ma.

4. In Chapter 10, what amazes Jessie about the ground?
(a) That it is clean.
(b) That it is flat.
(c) That it is gray.
(d) That it is brick.

5. How many children are in Jessie's family?
(a) Seven.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

6. How does Jessie describe a toilet in Chapter 6?
(a) As a scary seat.
(b) As a white chair.
(c) As a machine.
(d) As a porcelain mystery.

7. What does Jessie do when Nicole asks her to visit the gift shop in Chapter 9?
(a) She says she has to go.
(b) She runs away.
(c) She asks Nicole where the door is.
(d) She agrees to go with Nicole.

8. What year does Ma tell Jessie it really is?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1991.

9. What does Jessie say is haunted in Clifton?
(a) Her log cabin.
(b) The river.
(c) The trees.
(d) The general store.

10. What does Ma say Mr. Clifton would miss too much if he lived in Clifton?
(a) His money.
(b) His wife.
(c) His food.
(d) His limos.

11. What does Jessie's mom say her other children could sleep through?
(a) An alarm.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) A tornado.
(d) A blizzard.

12. Who does Ma say Miles Clifton wanted to visit his village?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Women.
(c) Tourists.
(d) No one.

13. Why does Ma say she moved to Clifton?
(a) She wanted to start over.
(b) She was forced to.
(c) She needed to go into hiding.
(d) She was trying to make Pa happy.

14. How does Jessie describe her village at night?
(a) Spooky.
(b) Calm.
(c) Boring.
(d) Dangerous.

15. In Chapter 9, where does the tour guide say Clifton residents have privacy?
(a) In their homes.
(b) No where.
(c) In school.
(d) At the doctor's.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Ma show Jessie in her bag?

2. What does Ma tell Jessie to say she is doing after school at the end of Chapter 1?

3. How does Jessie finally escape the grounds of Clifton?

4. In Chapter 7, how does Jessie decide to try to fully escape Clifton?

5. Why does Jessie leave her oil lamp lit when she waits outside the Benton's cabin in Chapter 1?

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