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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease is affecting the children of Clifton?

2. What does Jessie do when Nicole asks her to visit the gift shop in Chapter 9?

3. What does Jessie's mom say her other children could sleep through?

4. How many children are in Jessie's family?

5. In Chapter 6, when does Jessie try to find a bathroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jessie get inside the bread truck?

2. What does Ma reveal to Jessie about Clifton?

3. What upsets Jessie about the middle school student visitors she meets?

4. In Chapter 1, what rule does Ma have for Jessie coming with her on a house call?

5. After watching Clifton from the outside point of view, what does Jessie think of people in 1996?

6. In Chapter 9, what does Jessie realize about the trees she thought were haunted her entire life?

7. In Chapter 6, what things does Jessie overhear Clifton employees talk about?

8. What was Ma's life like before moving to Clifton?

9. In Chapter 1, how does Jessie describe a visit to Dr. Fister?

10. In Chapter 5, what does Ma worry about when it comes to the health of the residents of Clifton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of the media in "Running Out of Time". Consider Jessie's relationship with the media. How do they help each other? How do they struggle with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the changes between 1840 and 1996. Which changes are largest? What things are the same? What do these similarities and differences reveal about modern times?

Essay Topic 3

How is foreshadowing used in "Running Out of Time"? Describe examples of the use of the technique and explain its purpose in the novel. Is the author's use of foreshadowing effective? Why or why not?

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