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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Who does Ellie say had gone on some mystery flights before the war?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Mathers.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Johnson.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Byers.
(d) Ellie and her parents.

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

4. What does Ellie say she remembers her hockey coach saying about the timid player?
(a) They are the one to score.
(b) They are the one to get hurt.
(c) They are the one to watch out for.
(d) They are the most valuable players.

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

6. Who comes up with the idea to use the river to get away?
(a) Kevin.
(b) Lee.
(c) Ellie.
(d) Fi.

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

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

9. Why does Homer say it's likely no one else heard the shots Ellie fired?
(a) The soldiers are too far away to hear.
(b) The gun wasn't very loud.
(c) A jet flew over just there.
(d) There's lots of shooting around the base.

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

11. What happens each time a flight of bombers lands?
(a) A sound system pipes out the number of kills for each.
(b) Fuel trucks race out and fill the planes.
(c) Crews rush to put more bombs on the planes.
(d) Dozens of men get off the planes.

12. Why does Lee say they can't jump out of the truck while it's moving?
(a) The trucks following them would see them.
(b) The door is locked from the outside.
(c) The driver would see them in the rearview mirror.
(d) They can't be sure where they are going.

13. How does Ellie get out of the truck she's in after the blast shoves them back?
(a) Through the window.
(b) Through the passenger door.
(c) Through a hatch in the roof.
(d) Through the back.

14. Where does Ellie say she knows they aren't going?
(a) Tahiti.
(b) Stratton.
(c) London.
(d) Memphis.

15. Where do Ellie and the others hide when the trucks arrive at the dump?
(a) In the woods.
(b) In a shed.
(c) Behind some bushes.
(d) In a gorge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Homer doing when Fi announced the officers had entered the barracks where Ellie was hiding?

2. Who was Darryl?

3. How many rounds are in the gun Ellie picks up when she's hiding from the officers?

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

5. How does Ellie get a gun once she's in the back of the truck?

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