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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Ellie know the two men she encounters outside the barracks are officers?
(a) They are marching and yelling at other soldiers.
(b) They are driving a jeep.
(c) They have officer insignia on their caps.
(d) They have gold braid and are walking casually.

3. How many soldiers are in the group that runs past Ellie and the others as they are hiding?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

4. How long does it take the soldiers to get the jeep started again after they get it out of the river?
(a) Three hours.
(b) An hour.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) It doesn't start.

5. What does someone throw at Ellie as she was entering the house?
(a) A knife.
(b) A saw.
(c) A poker.
(d) A skillet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Ellie makes a comparison between the group and the jets, saying she and the others are like ants. What does she say the jets are like?

3. How many tankers are there fueling planes when Ellie and the others drive toward the planes?

4. Why does Lee say they should go to Ellie's grandmother's house?

5. Why does Homer say it's likely no one else heard the shots Ellie fired?

(see the answer key)

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