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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 there doesn't seem to be much colonization in Stratton?
(a) There isn't enough work to keep people employed.
(b) There have been too many air raids.
(c) The people revolted and many died.
(d) There aren't enough soldiers to keep an eye on them.

2. What movie does Fi quote as she and Ellie are talking about love?
(a) Fiddler on the Roof.
(b) Gone with the Wind.
(c) The Sound of Music.
(d) Strangers on a Train.

3. How does Ellie alert Homer when she finds their possessions on the ground?
(a) Waves.
(b) Whistles.
(c) Calls out.
(d) Radios.

4. What kind of voice does Lee accuse Ellie of using?
(a) A whining voice.
(b) A primary-school-teacher voice.
(c) A baby voice.
(d) A drill-sergeant voice.

5. How long does Ellie remain in her hiding place after the others are motioning for her to join them?
(a) Twenty minutes.
(b) A half hour.
(c) A few seconds.
(d) Fifteen minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ellie remember about Homer's brother who was born when Homer was eight?

2. What time is it when the group gets back to Ellie's Grandma's after butchering the lamb?

3. What does Lee say the girl named Reni did when the fighting started?

4. Who does Ellie tell about Lee's relationship with Reni?

5. How many trout do the teens catch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Ellie's thoughts about hating the soldiers in general and especially those on the river bank?

2. What does Ellie say has changed about how she and Fi act as compared to how they were before the war?

3. Describe what happens in the moments after Ellie and the others get out of the river.

4. What does Ellie say about the reason she believes they need to help the kids, and why do you believe this is important to her?

5. Describe the conversation between Homer and the people in New Zealand and the effect on the group.

6. Describe how the group spends the night after the airport explosions.

7. How does Lee say he met Reni?

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

9. What does Fi mean when she talks about "our blear?"

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

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