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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 & 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the trick Ellie demonstrates regarding the wombat?
(a) That it will fall over in a dead faint if frightened.
(b) That it will roll up and play dead when threatened.
(c) That it will follow the light from a flashlight.
(d) That it will bite a stick and refuse to let go.

2. Where does Ellie hide when the soldiers arrive at the river?
(a) About twenty feet up in a tree.
(b) In reeds along the edge of the river.
(c) By a fallen tree.
(d) In deep weeds.

3. What are the officers doing in the barracks?
(a) Inspecting.
(b) Taking a nap.
(c) Looking for a missing soldier.
(d) Looking for something to eat.

4. What does Elliie say they call her Grandma's marmalade?
(a) Jelly.
(b) Concrete.
(c) Delicious.
(d) Ma's marlade.

5. Why does Ellie say she hopes they are taken to Wirrawee if they are captured?
(a) They might have a chance to escape on the way.
(b) She believes her parents are there.
(c) She believes there are allied soldiers there.
(d) They aren't wanted there.

Short Answer Questions

1. When are the teens supposed to contact Finley again?

2. How long does it take the soldiers to get the jeep started again after they get it out of the river?

3. What does Ellie say about her grandmother's attitude on hugging?

4. What kind of vegetable does Ellie say Kevin looks like after they announce their plans to attack the airport?

5. Why does Ellie say she can't think and run at the same time?

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