Sixteen-year-old Malencia (Cia) Vale is chosen to participate in The Testing to attend the University; however, Cia is fearful when she figures out that her friends who do not pass The Testing are disappearing. Interest Level: YA ATOS Book Level: 5.6 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 15 AR Quiz: 158911EN Reading Counts Level: 5.4 Reading Counts Points: 22 Lexile Measure: 830.