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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 & 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ellie know they are being shot at as she and the others are getting into the big garbage truck?
(a) Lee tells her.
(b) Bullet holes appear in the truck.
(c) A window breaks in the truck.
(d) She hears the shots.

2. Which of the following was not among the weapons the kids had when they attacked Ellie, Fi, and Homer?
(a) A bow and arrow.
(b) Knives.
(c) A baseball bat.
(d) Guns.

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

4. How does Ellie get out of the truck she's in after the blast shoves them back?
(a) Through the passenger door.
(b) Through a hatch in the roof.
(c) Through the back.
(d) Through the window.

5. Why does Ellie usually hate the idea of having a map?
(a) She worries something will be wrong, creating a problem.
(b) She doesn't understand maps.
(c) She prefers to see the image in her mind.
(d) She read a story about a spy who was executed because of a map.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ellie's reaction when she realizes Homer is going to try to ram the fence?

2. How does Ellie say the silence of the neighborhood is different now?

3. What does Ellie do for Fi the morning after their arrival at her Grandma's house?

4. What does Homer say when Colonel Finley asks if there's anything he can do for them?

5. Why does Ellie believe the soldiers will try to get the jeep out of the water themselves?

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