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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Charlie say he helped the gang steal food from Lisa?
(a) He was too lazy to go look for food on his own.
(b) He didn't want the other boys to call him chicken.
(c) He thought it was the only way he could get food.
(d) He wants to be cool .

2. In Lisa's story, what is the idea the little boy has to make their lives better?
(a) To smile at everyone they meet.
(b) To gather all the children into a single building.
(c) To reopen the candle factory.
(d) To move away.

3. What kind of notebook does Lisa study before her meeting with the neighborhood children?
(a) American history.
(b) Science.
(c) Social studies.
(d) Military history.

4. What is Craig's idea for providing food?
(a) To grow it themselves.
(b) To hunt.
(c) To fish.
(d) To find a farm.

5. In the letter Lisa finds, what does the man say he's sorry for?
(a) That there are no adults to take care of the children.
(b) That he's dying.
(c) That they never went camping in Canada.
(d) That he didn't say "I love you" more.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lisa think when she notices the clock at midnight?

2. How many cars does Lisa see driving along as she walks home?

3. Where does Steve suggest they get food?

4. What does Lisa realize she must do in order to keep the food they find safe from other children wanting to steal them?

5. What does Charlie say they should do?

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