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

2. What does Ellie say was wrong with their water system on the farm the time they'd faced a wild fire?
(a) A snake died in the pipe.
(b) The electricity went off.
(c) Wasps has built a nest in the housing.
(d) A mouse chewed the electric cord in half.

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

4. How does Ellie get out of the truck once it stops moving?
(a) She goes through a hatch that open on top of the truck.
(b) She goes through a hatch into the cab.
(c) She goes through the back door.
(d) She goes through a hatch that opens under the truck.

5. Who opens the door for the group to leave the hangar?
(a) Kevin.
(b) Ellie.
(c) Homer.
(d) Lee.

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

7. Why does Ellie want the group to go toward Holloway?
(a) They haven't been that way yet.
(b) They know there are lots of troops in that direction.
(c) She thinks she might find her mother.
(d) They think they might make contact with allied forces.

8. What happens to distract the officers so that Ellie has time to close the door to the barracks?
(a) A group of soldiers return from their run.
(b) A jet flies over.
(c) A higher-ranking officer passes by.
(d) Shots are fired nearby.

9. What does Ellie and the others see coming toward them when they are driving down the runway after the explosion?
(a) A fire truck.
(b) A tank.
(c) A helicopter.
(d) A plane.

10. Who suggests the group hid inside the truck once they realize they can't get away without being seen?
(a) Homer.
(b) Kevin.
(c) Ellie.
(d) Fi.

11. What does Fi want to do before the group leaves Hell?
(a) Make a solid plan of where to meet if they're separated.
(b) Call Colonel Finley to tell him they are leaving Hell.
(c) Pray.
(d) Build a cabin.

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

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

14. What is Kevin's reaction when Ellie tells him they're at the Wirrawee Airfield?
(a) He says they can destroy it..
(b) He says it's Ellie's fault.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He begins to cry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Homer do the moment Ellie makes the jump from the cab of the truck to the back?

2. What does Ellie say she felt about storms prior to the war?

3. What does Ellie say is happening in camp when she returns after the walk at the beginning of chapter three?

4. What happens to end Ellie's daydreams about life on the ranch before the war?

5. What is the first thing Ellie does after killing the two officers?

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