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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. Why does Ellie say they never camp directly beside a creek?
(a) Because people travel the creek banks and they are more likely to be found.
(b) Because there's a danger of flooding.
(c) Because there's a danger of snakes.
(d) Because the sound of running water will drown out other noises.

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

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

4. How does Ellie know the two men she encounters outside the barracks are officers?
(a) They are marching and yelling at other soldiers.
(b) They have gold braid and are walking casually.
(c) They have officer insignia on their caps.
(d) They are driving a jeep.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Fi say she doesn't want to go to Stratton?

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

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

4. Ellie makes a comparison between the group and the jets, saying she and the others are like ants. What does she say the jets are like?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe one of the summer storms Ellie remembers from before the war began.

2. What does Ellis say there is to do in Hell, and what do Homer and Kevin spend one entire afternoon doing?

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

4. Describe the thoughts Ellie has as she's trying to decide whether to hide in the messy room or in the bathroom.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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