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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many rounds are in the gun Ellie picks up when she's hiding from the officers?
(a) Fifty.
(b) The gun isn't loaded.
(c) Only six.
(d) About twenty.

2. How many are in the group of teenagers now living in Hell?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

3. What does Ellie say might have caused the capture or deaths of the twelve New Zealand guerrillas?
(a) A malfunctioning gun.
(b) A plan that went wrong.
(c) Their entrance to Hell was discovered.
(d) Her scream.

4. Which of the following does Ellie NOT mention as having been dumped at the tip?
(a) A computer.
(b) Exploded bottles.
(c) Piles of books.
(d) A car.

5. How long does Homer drive after the last jeep is no longer following them?
(a) Twenty-five minutes.
(b) Fifteen minutes.
(c) Three minutes.
(d) Thirty-five minutes.

6. Why does Ellie say Lee is "burning" for action?
(a) He found out his parents have been died.
(b) He hates the invading army.
(c) He is seeking revenge for the loss of his farm.
(d) He is always anxious to be moving.

7. What does Homer have that helps get Lee and Fi out of the truck?
(a) A crowbar.
(b) An iron bar.
(c) A screwdriver.
(d) A hammer.

8. What does Ellie say about the Bible's description of Hell?
(a) That no one wants to go there.
(b) That it's a place of lava and brimstone.
(c) That it's a place of heat and fire.
(d) That it's not a real place.

9. Which of the following is NOT among the items Ellie takes from the dormitory?
(a) Bread
(b) Avocado
(c) Cheese
(d) Rock-melon

10. What does Ellie say she felt about storms prior to the war?
(a) That they were exciting.
(b) That there was nothing really scary about them.
(c) That they were the scariest thing she'd experienced.
(d) That they made more work.

11. Who among the five are driving the two trucks and Ellie and the others leave the hangar?
(a) Lee and Homer.
(b) Kevin and Fi.
(c) Fi and Lee.
(d) Homer and Ellie.

12. Why does Ellie say they never camp directly beside a creek?
(a) Because the sound of running water will drown out other noises.
(b) Because there's a danger of snakes.
(c) Because people travel the creek banks and they are more likely to be found.
(d) Because there's a danger of flooding.

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

14. Why does Ellie say summer storms are the wildest?
(a) Because they usually include thunder.
(b) Because Ellie and her friends are outdoors.
(c) Because they're usually unexpected.
(d) Because there is often hail.

15. Where does Ellie say the Dirty Dozen is by now?
(a) She doesn't know for sure.
(b) On the south side of Hell.
(c) The Wirrawee Showground.
(d) Back in New Zealand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ellie imagine is crawling on her scalp when she's under the piles of felt in the back of the truck?

2. Who is the first to figure out the group has arrived at the airfield?

3. What are the officers doing in the barracks?

4. What are the creatures Ellie says she's worried about as they are floating down the river?

5. What does Kevin say when Fi tells him they are attacking the planes?

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