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

2. 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) They can't be sure where the truck will go next.
(d) The driver will surely check the back before he leaves.

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

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

5. What happens to end Ellie's daydreams about life on the ranch before the war?
(a) A helicopter flies over.
(b) Fi throws up.
(c) The truck slows down.
(d) The driver begins to shout.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ellie say the Dirty Dozen is by now?

2. How many trucks are in the hangar once the new trucks arrive?

3. What is it that Jem stops Scout from killing in the book, "To Kill a Mockingbird?"

4. What does Ellie say about the temperature when a summer storm hits in Hell?

5. Why does Homer say it's likely no one else heard the shots Ellie fired?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the building they are in when Ellie and the others get out of the truck.

2. How is the tension between Ellie and Kevin resolved in chapter two?

3. List three facts about the trip down the river.

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

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

6. What is the game Ellie plays with herself regarding the fallen trees and what is the result of that?

7. How do Ellie and the others get from the hut into the truck?

8. Describe what happens when a jeep tries to intercept Ellie's truck before the explosions.

9. What is Kevin's reaction to the news that they are going to try to destroy the airfield, and how does each of the four others try to make contact with him?

10. Describe the near-miss with the airplane as the group is trying to get away in the garbage truck.

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