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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Tamaya to scream and fall down in the woods?
(a) Her sweater catches on a tree limb.
(b) She sees someone hiding behind a tree.
(c) Her toe catches underneath a rock and she trips.
(d) She steps into an area of deep boggy mud.

2. What does Marshall do when he is asked whether he saw Chad after school on the previous day?
(a) He lies.
(b) He refuses to speak.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He starts to cry.

3. Why does Marshall temporarily leave Tamaya alone in the woods?
(a) He wants to climb up higher to try to see where they are.
(b) He is upset about Chad and wants to be alone.
(c) He hears a noise up ahead and wants to check it out.
(d) He is angry at her for not keeping up with him.

4. On page 9, one of the senators refers to a scientist as "eccentric"--what kind of a person does this word describe?
(a) Angry and suspicious of others.
(b) Unusual in amusing or harmless ways.
(c) Generous in surprising and unexpected ways.
(d) Dedicated to the point of being obsessed.

5. When Marshall tells Tamaya he is sorry after she falls down in the woods, what is he apologizing for?
(a) Being mean to her all day.
(b) Making her walk too fast.
(c) Lying to her about Chad.
(d) Getting them lost in the woods.

6. What is the name of the product produced at SunRay Farms?
(a) Cryptolene.
(b) Biotheme.
(c) Biolene.
(d) Cryptotheme.

7. At the end of Chapter 1, what does the brief description of Marshall eating alone foreshadow?
(a) His rudeness to Tamaya after school.
(b) The revelation that he is being bullied.
(c) Him and Tamaya getting lost in the woods.
(d) The discovery of the fuzzy mud.

8. What does Chad tell a story about at the lunch table?
(a) A wizard.
(b) A goblin.
(c) A hermit.
(d) An evil scientist.

9. Why does Mr. Brandt call Marshall up to the front of the class?
(a) He wants Marshall to solve equations on the board.
(b) He needs to tell Marshall to go to the office.
(c) He wants to go over a test with Marshall.
(d) He wants to ask Marshall about Chad's disappearance.

10. What is Marshall's best subject in school?
(a) Language arts.
(b) Science.
(c) Math.
(d) French.

11. What does Fitzman reveal about the ergonyms in Chapter 11?
(a) They glow bright yellow even in daylight.
(b) They disintegrate when they are exposed to oxygen.
(c) They seem aware of their environment.
(d) They can also be used to create energy to make electricity.

12. Who made the rule that prevents Tamaya from using the internet to help with her school work?
(a) Mrs. Thaxton.
(b) Tamaya's father.
(c) Ms. Filbert.
(d) Tamaya's mother.

13. What does SunRay Farms produce?
(a) Nuclear power.
(b) Microorganisms.
(c) Microchips.
(d) Chemical weapons.

14. What is implied by the equations at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Sometimes it feels like our problems are multiplying fast.
(b) One person might struggle with a bully, but a group has more power.
(c) One organism can multiply into many in a short period of time.
(d) Tamaya's crush on Marshall is still more powerful than she admits.

15. What does Tamaya think might happen if she is lost in the woods for a long time?
(a) Her parents might get back together.
(b) Her mother might not be angry about her ripped sweater.
(c) Marshall might start to have a crush on her.
(d) She and Marshall will talk about what is bothering him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Tamaya's mother when Tamaya arrives home after school in Chapter 9?

2. What does Chad claim the wolf dogs do for the being Chad says he encountered in the woods?

3. What does Tamaya put on her hand to soothe her rash?

4. What does Tamaya realize about her hands at the end of Chapter 7?

5. What first motivated Chad to turn against Marshall?

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