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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. Where have Leni, Cora, and MJ lived for the past few years in a rental house, according to the narrator in Chapter 27?
(a) Wallingford.
(b) Fremont.
(c) West Woodland.
(d) Spokane.

2. Where is the long-term facility that Matthew is moved to in Chapter 23?
(a) Fairbanks.
(b) Homer.
(c) Anchorage.
(d) Seattle.

3. By what alias is Leni living in Chapter 27?
(a) Jessica Anderson.
(b) Susan Grant.
(c) Jennifer Watkins.
(d) Emily Williams.

4. What is printed on the spray-painted sign on the Allbrights' gate in Chapter 20 (242)?
(a) "Stay out. No trespassing. Violators will be shot."
(b) "Get off this property or you will be shot immediately."
(c) "One for all and all for one."
(d) "Live free or die."

5. How does Leni manage to free Matthew from the rocks on the cliffside in Chapter 21?
(a) By cutting off his left arm.
(b) By cutting free his backpack.
(c) By cutting free his belt.
(d) By cutting free his shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ms. Rhodes going to Homer on the day she asks Leni to teach in Chapter 16?

2. What does Ernt do in the end of Chapter 16?

3. Why are there no mirrors in Leni's house in Chapter 15?

4. To whom is the famous quote attributed in Chapter 25: "The mountains are calling and I must go" (306)?

5. How many siblings does Lily Walker describe growing up with in the newspaper article from Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Leni manage to meet up with Matthew in Chapter 19? What happens when they do?

2. How is the theme of deception developed in Chapters 17 and 18?

3. Why does Leni write a personal statement in Chapter 17? What is revealed in it?

4. When and where does Part 3 of the novel begin?

5. How does the narrative style shift in Chapter 14? Why do you think the author makes this shift?

6. How does Leni respond to her home environment when she is released from the hospital in Part 2?

7. What is the result of Leni's confession in Chapter 29?

8. What does Large Marge do upon entering the courthouse in Chapter 30?

9. How has the relationship between Leni and Matthew changed in Part 2?

10. How is Matthew's condition when Leni is released from the hospital in Part 2?

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