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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jessie not lie down in bed in Chapter 17?
(a) There isn't a bed in her room.
(b) She thinks the modern bed is uncomfortable.
(c) She wants to hear Mr. Neely on the phone.
(d) She is too awake to sleep.

2. What does Ma give Jessie along with a packed lunch?
(a) A map.
(b) A driver's license.
(c) A bag of coins.
(d) A picture of Pa.

3. What does Miles Clifton say is weakening the human gene pool?
(a) Children.
(b) Audio-visual technology.
(c) Women.
(d) Modern medicine.

4. What confuses Jessie the first time she uses a phone?
(a) Which end to speak into.
(b) Where to put the money.
(c) How to hold it.
(d) How to dial.

5. In Chapter 18, what does Jessie overhear Mr. Neely say will continue?
(a) The research.
(b) The torture.
(c) The plan.
(d) The drugging.

6. Why do the reporters stop walking away during Jessie's press conference?
(a) They believe what Jessie is saying.
(b) They don't try to walk away at any point during the press conference.
(c) The police show up.
(d) One reporter says they should hear Jessie out.

7. In Chapter 18, why is Mr. Neely so comfortable having people over when Jessie is at his apartment?
(a) He has her room locked.
(b) He thinks she is drugged.
(c) He wants to introduce her.
(d) He isn't comfortable.

8. Why are the reporters at the press conference confused when Jessie mentions Mr. Neely?
(a) Because Mr. Neely is dead.
(b) Because Mr. Neely is known for being honest.
(c) Because they don't know who Mr. Neely is.
(d) Because Mr. Neely gave them an interview recently.

9. Why does Miles Clifton apologize on television in Chapter 23?
(a) He doesn't apologize.
(b) For lying about Clifton.
(c) For what happened in Clifton.
(d) For opening Clifton.

10. What does Jessie do when she sees a $20 bill in Chapter 13?
(a) She compares it to a coin.
(b) She kisses it.
(c) She throws it away.
(d) She yells.

11. What does Katie say Mr. Seward did when the Board of Health showed up at Clifton?
(a) He locked the door to his store.
(b) He pointed a gun at the school children.
(c) He ran out a secret gate.
(d) He burned down the doctor's office.

12. Why does Jessie have to land on the ledge when jumping from Mr. Neely's window?
(a) She'll break her legs if she doesn't.
(b) She has to avoid the ledge.
(c) It leads her to the nearest street.
(d) It will keep her landing quiet.

13. How does Jessie meet the mystery man in Chapter 15?
(a) She knocks him over.
(b) He asks to use the phone.
(c) She asks him for directions.
(d) He runs into her.

14. What does Jessie do at her press conference when the crowd thinks she is joking?
(a) She calls the police.
(b) She says she won't take much time.
(c) She says she is a resident of Clifton.
(d) She says she is sick.

15. While escaping Mr. Neely's apartment in Chapter 19, who does Jessie think of to inspire her to be brave?
(a) The president.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jessie feel when she wakes up in Chapter 19?

2. What does Jessie do when the bread truck driver opens the doors in Chapter 12?

3. What does Jessie tell Mr. Neely they should do when she first calls him?

4. In Chapter 22, where does Katie say she saw Jessie?

5. What does Jessie do with the glass of water Mr. Neely gives her in Chapter 17?

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