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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 is Homer's best hope of finding his parents?
(a) News from a work detail.
(b) A grid search.
(c) A chance meeting.
(d) A newspaper notice.

2. Why does Ellie say her efforts to be nice don't always seem nice?
(a) She tries to never be nice.
(b) She isn't naturally nice.
(c) She doesn't understand why.
(d) She doesn't want people to think she's weak.

3. What is the building Ellie says she believes the kids are living in when she sees them a few days after catching the trout?
(a) A library.
(b) A milk bar.
(c) A diner.
(d) A preschool.

4. What does Ellie say about the third time she rams the wall of the barn with the tractor?
(a) That she wishes Lee would drive.
(b) That it's her last chance to break through.
(c) That she's afraid she'll scare the horses.
(d) That she doesn't have a prayer of breaking through.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the argument over the night after the group catches trout?

2. What does Ellie say is different about the house they decide to raid in an effort to find food?

3. Who releases the parking brake the second time?

4. Why does Fi say chewing gum makes them hungrier?

5. What does Ellie tell Lee was her purpose for following him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the two times Ellie sees the kids.

4. What does Ellie do around her Grandma's house with her Grandma's possessions?

5. Describe the trip to the trout farm.

6. How does Lee say he met Reni?

7. What are the stories about hypnotism Ellie tells while they are floating down the river for the second day, and what makes her think about those stories?

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

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

10. What is Ellie reaction when she realizes she's hurt Fi's feeling by saying Fi and Homer could never have a relationship.

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