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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 & 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes up with the idea to use the river to get away?
(a) Lee.
(b) Kevin.
(c) Ellie.
(d) Fi.

2. Why does Fi say hiding in the truck is not an option for getting out of the hangar?
(a) They can't be sure where the truck will go next.
(b) The driver will surely check the back before he leaves.
(c) There isn't enough air in the truck and they'll suffocate.
(d) The truck might not leave for weeks.

3. What was the activity Homer sometimes did with a rifle when he was young?
(a) He'd shoot cans filled with petrol.
(b) He'd shoot birds.
(c) He'd shoot wallabies.
(d) He'd shoot toadstools.

4. What does Ellie tell Fi to do as she, Lee, and Homer head out of the hangar?
(a) Look for food.
(b) Look for weapons.
(c) Stay.
(d) Distract the men in the tower.

5. What kind of vegetable does Ellie say Kevin looks like after they announce their plans to attack the airport?
(a) An eggplant.
(b) A butter bean.
(c) A Jerusalem artichoke.
(d) A squash.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ellie say it's bad that Kevin and Fi have lost their backpacks?

2. Why does Ellie say they left the radio at Grandma's house in the opening pages of chapter sixteen?

3. What happens to distract the officers so that Ellie has time to close the door to the barracks?

4. Where do Ellie and the others hide each time someone enters the hangar?

5. What kind of tree does Ellie sit in for the first part of her watch?

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