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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 iss the purpose of most of the patrols around Fort Bliss?
(a) Maintain public order and engage hostiles.
(b) Capture wild mustangs.
(c) Keep the soldiers occupied.
(d) Find lost settlers.

2. To what did Brennan's activities with Mr. Homeley lead?
(a) Brennan deciding to study entomology.
(b) Brennan building an ant farm at home.
(c) Brennan joining the science club.
(d) A friendship of sorts.

3. Why does Brennan think he will be able to get across the desert?
(a) He believes Coyote Runs will help him.
(b) He doesn't know if he can get across it.
(c) He will move only at night.
(d) He has run in the desert many times.

4. Why does Mr. Homesley have Brennan bring a beetle to him everyday?
(a) To see how many different ones he could find.
(b) To help rid the world of beetles.
(c) To feed the ants in the ant farm.
(d) So they could discuss it.

5. What does Homesley give Brennan when Brennan is going through the boxes?
(a) Some chips and dip.
(b) Toast and eggs.
(c) A bowl of ice cream.
(d) Chocolate chip cookies and milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Homesley's first thought when Brennan tells him about the skull?

2. What is Brennan's mother wearing?

3. What does Brennan think is the nationality of the soldiers who chased Coyote Runs?

4. What do the soldiers report occurred before Coyote Runs was killed?

5. How does Brennan leave his house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of relationship do Brennan and Mr. Homesley end up having?

2. What film did thinking about the bullet hole remind Brennan of and why did he think of it?

3. Where does Brennan leave the skull and why?

4. What reason comes to Brennan when he thinks about keeping the skull?

5. What does Brennan read that he thinks may be relevant to the skull?

6. What happens as Brennan climbs some rocks and what is his response?

7. Why does Brennan think the skull belonged to a young person?

8. What does Brennan learn about the probable cause of death?

9. In Chapter 12, describe what Brennan is thinking when he contemplates the bullet hole in the skull.

10. What does Brennan learn about the probable age of the person to whom the skull belongs?

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