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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. What does Homer give Ellie as they get into the huge garbage truck after the explosion?
(a) A handkerchief.
(b) His gun.
(c) The keys.
(d) Water.

2. Ellie compares the Wirrawee Airfield to what?
(a) A bad guy's hideout.
(b) A wasp nest.
(c) A lion's den.
(d) A bear's cave.

3. Why does Ellie say it's bad that Kevin and Fi have lost their backpacks?
(a) They had the last of the food rations.
(b) They won't have any blankets.
(c) They had the medical supplies.
(d) They will have to share the food the others have.

4. Why does Ellie say Fi was lucky with regard to her parents?
(a) She knows they are dead.
(b) She helped them leave the country.
(c) She knows they are alright.
(d) She got to see them for half an hour.

5. Who is the first to figure out the group has arrived at the airfield?
(a) Fi.
(b) Kevin.
(c) Lee.
(d) Homer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Fi say she doesn't want to go to Stratton?

2. Where does Ellie say the Dirty Dozen is by now?

3. What is the first thing Ellie does after killing the two officers?

4. Why does Ellie usually hate the idea of having a map?

5. Which of the following is NOT among the items Ellie takes from the dormitory?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to delay their shots when Fi and Ellie are finally in position to begin firing at the planes?

2. What is Kevin's reaction to the news that they are going to try to destroy the airfield, and how does each of the four others try to make contact with him?

3. Describe the moment immediately after Fi blows up the first tanker.

4. Why doesn't Ellie shoot at the tanker when Fi is making her first shot, what's the result of that shot, and what does Ellie say about Fi's marksmanship?

5. What is the problem Ellie and Lee face as they are trying to shoot at the jeeps that are following them and how does that work to their advantage?

6. How do Ellie and the others get from the hut into the truck?

7. What is Ellie's attitude in chapter four regarding being caught?

8. What does Ellie do after she kills the two officers?

9. What plans does Ellie say they make for this new endeavor and what does she say about her feelings with regard to these plans?

10. Describe the building they are in when Ellie and the others get out of the truck.

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