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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the poems Kidd writes while he lives with the scorpions?
(a) Lanya tears them up.
(b) They are ripped up by Calkins.
(c) They are stolen by Frank.
(d) Lanya takes the poems and stores them for Kidd.

2. What are most Bellonians, including the scorpions, completely lacking?
(a) A lifetime partner.
(b) A way to kill animals and eat meat.
(c) A way to feel appreciated amongst their peers.
(d) A purpose for life.

3. What do Tak and Kidd go looking to find for Lanya?
(a) A nice car.
(b) Some bedding for her bedroom.
(c) Materials from which she can make a dress.
(d) A new hat.

4. Why are people asking questions about Kidd?
(a) He is very popular and fun to be around.
(b) Because he is the leader of the scorpions.
(c) Kidd is still an outsider.
(d) Kidd is seen as a celebrity in Bellona.

5. To what does she let the children listen everyday?
(a) Her recorded voice.
(b) An old record she has.
(c) A recording of her playing the harmonica.
(d) A television show from the 1950s.

6. When Kidd is finally able to see Lanya, what do they discuss?
(a) Poetry and capital punishment.
(b) Their inability to effectively communicate.
(c) Denny's oddness.
(d) Ways to improve their relationship.

7. What has Kidd done to fit in with the scorpions?
(a) Killed for them.
(b) Stolen from Lanya for them.
(c) Adopted their lifestyle.
(d) Raped women to show he is worthy of their group.

8. Which of the scorpions tends to cause a lot of trouble and fights?
(a) Bunny.
(b) Pepper.
(c) Pinky.
(d) Copperhead.

9. Why did Edward join the scorpions?
(a) To survive Bellona.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) To become a leader.
(d) To have friends.

10. Why doesn't Lanya like the scorpions' house?
(a) It a messy house.
(b) It is too crowded.
(c) She is scared of the building where they live.
(d) There are no women there.

11. What prompts Kidd to want to write again?
(a) Tak thinks he should try one more time.
(b) Lanya pushes him.
(c) A discussion between him and Milly concerning a fight.
(d) The scorpions inspire him to try.

12. At the deserted bookstore, what is the only thing on the shelves?
(a) The daily newspaper.
(b) Nothing. No one has stocked the shelves.
(c) Kidd's book.
(d) Newboy' s poems.

13. Who does she teach at the school?
(a) College aged students.
(b) Toddlers.
(c) Kids that are seven to nine years old.
(d) Teens.

14. What is the scorpions' home called?
(a) The lair.
(b) The nest.
(c) The chest.
(d) The house of scorpions.

15. Why is June looking for her brother Edward at the scorpions nest?
(a) She would like to show her poems to Kidd.
(b) She wants Edward to take her and her parents away from Bellona.
(c) She wants to become a scorpion.
(d) She wants to speak with Kidd.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why haven't any of the residents of Bellona tried to make contact with the outside world?

2. While walking to Lanya's school, who do they see?

3. What sort of experiments are done at Kamp's space program?

4. Later, at the bar, what is everyone discussing?

5. Why does Lanya become upset with the rest of the scorpions?

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