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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would Nyla have to do if the wind shifts?
(a) Help grandma move Mrs. Trent and Ezra.
(b) Get all the sheep into the barn.
(c) Leave behind all her treasures.
(d) Wear a radiation suit along with her mask.

2. Who is with Nyle when she sees a sheep lying still?
(a) Phoebe.
(b) Ripley.
(c) Muncie.
(d) Tyrus.

3. Are is Nyla doing at Muncie's house?
(a) Playing hopscotch.
(b) Carding wool.
(c) Braiding Muncie's pony's tail.
(d) Washing Muncie's pony.

4. What does Ezra do when Nyla introduces herself?
(a) He says hello and tells her his name.
(b) He turns away from her.
(c) He sits up and asks her what the book is that she's carrying.
(d) He blinks, nods and then closes his eyes again.

5. What does Mr. Sobel tell the students?
(a) That the fruit fly experiment has been canceled because the radiation killed the flies.
(b) About zygots.
(c) That they would be doing an experiment with sulfur.
(d) About radioactive materials.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is it clear that Ezra has improved?

2. Who is Nyle yelling at as the story begins?

3. What does Ezra now have the strength to do?

4. What does Ezra do when he sees the new puppy Nyle gets him?

5. What does Nyla not want to tell Muncie?

(see the answer key)

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