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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ellie use to cover up the bodies of the officers and the blood on the floor?
(a) Blankets.
(b) Towels.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Rugs.

2. What is Ellie's reaction when she realizes Homer is going to try to ram the fence?
(a) She believes the truck will turn over.
(b) She doesn't believe the truck is big enough to break through.
(c) She believes it's the right thing.
(d) She knows they won't make it.

3. What does Ellie imagine is crawling on her scalp when she's under the piles of felt in the back of the truck?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Lice.
(d) Scorpions.

4. 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 bite a stick and refuse to let go.
(c) That it will roll up and play dead when threatened.
(d) That it will follow the light from a flashlight.

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

6. How many tankers are there fueling planes when Ellie and the others drive toward the planes?
(a) Three.
(b) Nine.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

7. What does Homer say when Colonel Finley asks if there's anything he can do for them?
(a) Furnish some ammunition.
(b) Find their parents.
(c) Bring them food.
(d) Get them out of the country.

8. What happens to end Ellie's daydreams about life on the ranch before the war?
(a) The truck slows down.
(b) A helicopter flies over.
(c) The driver begins to shout.
(d) Fi throws up.

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

10. Why does Fi say she doesn't want to go to Stratton?
(a) She might run into someone she knows.
(b) It's too far to travel.
(c) It's dangerous.
(d) It's too far from Hell.

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

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

13. Ellie compares the Wirrawee Airfield to what?
(a) A wasp nest.
(b) A bear's cave.
(c) A lion's den.
(d) A bad guy's hideout.

14. Where do Ellie and the others hide each time someone enters the hangar?
(a) In different trucks each time.
(b) Under the trucks.
(c) In the storage room.
(d) In the same truck.

15. What does Ellie do when they encounter a wombat on the trail?
(a) Kicks it.
(b) Shoots it.
(c) Slows down.
(d) Walks past it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Ellie and the others hide when the trucks arrive at the dump?

2. What does Homer have that helps get Lee and Fi out of the truck?

3. What happens each time a flight of bombers lands?

4. Who was Darryl?

5. Why does Ellie say she hopes they are taken to Wirrawee if they are captured?

(see the answer keys)

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