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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Marshall give Tamaya for breaking the rules and going into the woods?
(a) He just wants to break the rules.
(b) He is avoiding a bully.
(c) He wants to take a shortcut.
(d) He is curious about Chad's story.

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

3. What main point does Professor Alice Mayfair seem to want to make in her Senate testimony?
(a) Biolene is engineered to be harmless to humans.
(b) Sustainable energy practices are an unrealistic goal.
(c) Global overpopulation must be stopped.
(d) Current pollution levels are already a threat to human health.

4. How much older than Tamaya is Marshall?
(a) About two years.
(b) About three years.
(c) About a month.
(d) About one year.

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

6. Why does Marshall get in trouble for coming home late after school?
(a) He made his family late for a dinner reservation.
(b) He was supposed to be home to watch his siblings.
(c) His parents assumed that he was out causing trouble.
(d) His parents were worried about his safety.

7. Why does Hope call Tamaya a "Goody Two-shoes" (5)?
(a) Tamaya worries that they will be late to class after lunch.
(b) Tamaya tells the boys that they should chew with their mouths closed.
(c) Tamaya reminds Chad that going into the woods is against the rules.
(d) Tamaya is intelligent and cares about getting good grades.

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

9. What is the name of the scientist who invented the product made at SunRay Farms?
(a) Jacob Wright.
(b) Elliot Wassermann.
(c) William Foote.
(d) Jonathan Fitzman.

10. How much time does it take for an ergonym to reproduce?
(a) 36 minutes.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 2 and 20 minutes.
(d) 8 hours and 14 minutes.

11. When her mother first suggests it, why does Tamaya not want to go to the doctor in the morning?
(a) She thinks it is silly to see a doctor for a little rash.
(b) She does not want to have to explain about the mud.
(c) She does not want to miss school.
(d) She is afraid of doctors.

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

13. In Chapter 8, what seems to confuse the senators about Biolene?
(a) How it is possible to make the number of ergonyms required.
(b) What the eventual cost per gallon of Biolene will end up being.
(c) What purpose there is in replacing gasoline with another fuel source.
(d) How living organisms can be converted to fuel.

14. What ironic observation does Tamaya make about Marshall's decision to cut through the woods?
(a) Tamaya being there might have encouraged Chad to show off.
(b) Chad was angrier because he was embarrassed that Marshall failed to show up.
(c) Marshall would have been safer if he had stuck to his usual route.
(d) None of them should have been in the woods, because the woods are off limits.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who made the rule that prevents Tamaya from using the internet to help with her school work?

2. When Tamaya's mother first sees Tamaya's rash, what does she mistake it for?

3. What causes Tamaya to scream and fall down in the woods?

4. What does Tamaya's mother's question about Tamaya's report show about Tamaya's mother?

5. What does SunRay Farms intend their product to replace?

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