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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following does Ellie NOT mention as having been dumped at the tip?
(a) A computer.
(b) A car.
(c) Piles of books.
(d) Exploded bottles.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ellie discover the first jeep is chasing them?

2. What does Ellie say are the two problems after the truck rams the jeep, killing the occupants?

3. Why does Ellie say summer storms are the wildest?

4. Who does Ellie say had gone on some mystery flights before the war?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things Ellie and the others do while they are at the dump prior to the arrival of the soldiers?

2. What are two of the things Ellie daydreams about during the time she's in the back of the truck?

3. Describe two of the memories Ellie has about the tip before the war.

4. What does Ellie do after Homer's arrival in the barracks and why does she do this?

5. What is the problem Ellie and Lee face as they are trying to shoot at the jeeps that are following them and how does that work to their advantage?

6. What does Ellie do after she kills the two officers?

7. List three things Ellie finds in the barracks.

8. What is the problem Ellie faces when she realizes three jeeps are chasing them, and how does she solve the problem?

9. Where does Ellie say she might be if she weren't in the place they call Hell, and what might she be doing?

10. Describe the moment Ellie realizes someone is chasing them and what she does to avoid being captured.

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