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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 she envies about Robyn?
(a) That she's now in Heaven.
(b) That religion gave her strength.
(c) That she reunited with her parents.
(d) That she was strong-willed.

2. What does Ellie say has suffered the worst damage during the war?
(a) The damage to the ecosystem.
(b) The damage to the farms.
(c) The damage inside each of the people.
(d) The damage to the factories.

3. What does Ellie say the targets were when the Kiwis again bombed Stratton?
(a) A military base.
(b) She doesn't know.
(c) An airport.
(d) A factory.

4. 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 milk bar.
(b) A preschool.
(c) A library.
(d) A diner.

5. What does Ellie tell Lee as she leaves the yard to look around during the night?
(a) She doesn't tell him.
(b) That she wants to find the kids.
(c) That she hears someone crying.
(d) That she won't be gone long.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Kevin say they should go to find some food?

3. How many trout do the teens catch?

4. What is Homer's suggestion for Ellie to find out what Lee's doing when he's away from the house?

5. What is the first thing Fi says to Ellie when Ellie relieves her at watch after cooking the lamb?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. 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?

7. What do Ellie and the others discover when they get to the Winchester Heights neighborhood? What does she say is the "good news" and what is the "bad news?"

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

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

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

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