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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the activity Homer sometimes did with a rifle when he was young?
(a) He'd shoot birds.
(b) He'd shoot wallabies.
(c) He'd shoot cans filled with petrol.
(d) He'd shoot toadstools.

2. Why does Homer say he wants to go to Stratton?
(a) He hopes to find supplies there.
(b) It's nearer Hell.
(c) His parents might be there.
(d) They might find another target.

3. What does Ellie say they'd tried to do this airport already?
(a) Destroy it.
(b) Find it.
(c) Photograph it.
(d) Direct soldiers to it.

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

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

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

7. How far does Ellie estimate they've traveled in their first hour on the river?
(a) Twelve kilometers.
(b) Eight kilometers.
(c) Six kilometers.
(d) Fifteen kilometers.

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

9. What does Ellie say is happening in camp when she returns after the walk at the beginning of chapter three?
(a) The others are arguing.
(b) The others are eating breakfast.
(c) The others are hiding.
(d) The others are sleeping.

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

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

12. 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) Lice.
(c) Lizards.
(d) Scorpions.

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

14. What does Ellie say to Kevin that she says is "stupid and unforgivable?"
(a) That there's nothing to be afraid of.
(b) That they're all scared.
(c) That he's a baby.
(d) That he can stay behind if he's scared.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ellie say it's bad that Kevin and Fi have lost their backpacks?

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

3. Why does Ellie say she expected Lee to stand up for her when Kevin was angry at her?

4. Who comes up with the idea to use the river to get away?

5. Why does Fi say hiding in the truck is not an option for getting out of the hangar?

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