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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ellie say she can't think and run at the same time?
(a) She isn't coordinated enough.
(b) Not enough oxygen.
(c) She says she can.
(d) She has to pay attention to where she's going.

2. What month is it when Ellie and the others are in the truck?
(a) June.
(b) November.
(c) February.
(d) April.

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

4. What kind of vegetable does Ellie say Kevin looks like after they announce their plans to attack the airport?
(a) An eggplant.
(b) A squash.
(c) A Jerusalem artichoke.
(d) A butter bean.

5. Why does Ellie say both she and Fi are trying not to yell at Homer?
(a) They don't want to hurt his feelings.
(b) He gets angry when people yell.
(c) He couldn't hear them anyway.
(d) He needs his attention on driving.

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

7. What does Ellie say the first fuel tanker looks like as it "lumbers" toward the plane?
(a) A rolling grease pit.
(b) An old dinosaur.
(c) A target.
(d) A jack-in-the-box.

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

9. What does Kevin say when Fi tells him they are attacking the planes?
(a) Please don't.
(b) Give me a gun.
(c) How many are there?
(d) I want out.

10. What does Ellie say is the danger in driving too fast?
(a) They might lose control of the trucks and wreck.
(b) They might bring attention to themselves.
(c) They might stall the engines.
(d) They might miss their turn.

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

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

13. What is the name of the river Ellie and the others use to get farther from the airport?
(a) The Journey.
(b) The Bluegill.
(c) The Mississippi.
(d) The Heron.

14. Who was Darryl?
(a) The man who dug out the Aga Ellie's father had dumped.
(b) The man who always traded junk with Ellie's dad.
(c) The man who ran the dump before the war.
(d) Ellie's uncle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ellie compares the Wirrawee Airfield to what?

2. What do Fi and Homer do with the stuffed animals they find at the dump?

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

4. How does Ellie get out of the truck once it stops moving?

5. What does Lee say the soldiers are doing?

(see the answer keys)

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