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Why does the author write that it has been raining for "thousands upon thousands of days" and that a"a thousand forests had been crushed under the rain"?

• To show how much the children want to see the sun.
• To contrast Margot's and Williams feeling about the sun.
• To emphasize what seven years of rain must seem like.
• To express what the landscape of Venus really looks like.

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What game do the children play out in the field where Asher and Jonas are playing in Chapter 17?

• Red Rover.
• Jump rope.
• The game of tag.
• The game of war.

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How does Tuck describe life to Winnie?

• Life is like a box of chocolates.  You never know what you're gonna get.
• Life is like a prison.  You're trapped in your body.
• Life is like the water cycle.  The pond goes into the ocean and then back to the atmosphere until it comes down as rain again.
• Life is like a blink of an eye.  It's short and shouldn't be wasted.

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Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

• Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.
• Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.
• Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.
• Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

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What are the children waiting for as the story begins?

• a rainstorm
• the sun to shine
• early dismissal from school
• a snow storm

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What does Haymitch consider a rebellion about Peeta and Katniss’s actions in the opening ceremonies? 

•  Their fire suits
•  Their holding hands
•  Their refusal to listen to the president’s speech
•  Their choice to sit together in the chariot.

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What causes the death of another tribute within sight of Katniss’ hidden sleeping position in a tree the first night of the Hunger Games?

•   She runs into a bear.
•  She panics and announces heer presence to the Careers
•  She commits suicide out of homesickness and despair.
•   She lights a fire in the open.

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How does Smiley's mare make him "uncommon lucky"?

• Her head start enables her to win every race.
• His excited mare wins in spite of her illnesses.
• Jim knows to bet on the other, faster horses.
• The dust the mare kicks up hides the true winner.

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Chapter 3:
How do Esperanza and her mother feel about Tio Luis and Tio Marco

• don't like them at all
• don't trust them
• all of the above

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Who owned the land after Esperanza's father died?

• mama
• Esperanza
• Her uncles

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