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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 is the first thing Fi says to Ellie when Ellie relieves her at watch after cooking the lamb?
(a) I'm starving.
(b) A soldier patrol passed by.
(c) The kids are out there.
(d) There are a dozen dogs and cats nearby.

2. Which of the following was not among the weapons the kids had when they attacked Ellie, Fi, and Homer?
(a) A bow and arrow.
(b) A baseball bat.
(c) Guns.
(d) Knives.

3. What is the vegetable Fi and Kevin find in the garden that Ellie and the others begin eating raw?
(a) Broccoli.
(b) Corn.
(c) Onions.
(d) Beans.

4. What kind of tree does Ellie sit in for the first part of her watch?
(a) Persimmon.
(b) Oak.
(c) Peppercorn.
(d) Redbud.

5. What does Ellie say a hero in a book would do to solve the problem of their hunger?
(a) Catch a rabbit, fish, or dig up edible roots.
(b) Eat dirt.
(c) Find a pack filled with food.
(d) Drink a lot of water to fill his tummy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first question from the woman relating messages to and from Colonel Finley?

2. What is interesting about the dog named Cob that belonged to Ellie's grandmother?

3. What is the name on the gate of the paddock where Lee goes?

4. What does Ellie say about the rules in this war zone where they're living?

5. What does Ellie say she envies about Robyn?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ellie go about leaving food out for the little kids, and what's the result?

2. What does Ellie want to do when they finish butchering the lamb, what does Fi say about it, and what is Ellie's comment about change on this topic?

3. Briefly describe what happens when Ellie, Fi, and Homer are mugged.

4. Describe how Ellie and the others come to have a hot meal their first night at her Grandma's house?

5. Describe what happens to Ellie in the hours after she and Lee arrive home.

6. Why does Ellie want to make radio contact with Colonel Finley and what is her reaction after the call?

7. Describe Ellie's grandmother.

8. What does Ellie remember about Robyn's attitude regarding talking about yourself?

9. How does Lee say he met Reni?

10. What scares Ellie when she's trying to find the sound of the crying and what does she say about it?

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