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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Marshall struggle to get Tamaya out of the gully?
(a) It has started to rain.
(b) The gully is too steep.
(c) Their hands are slippery with mud.
(d) She is stuck in the mud.

2. On page 87, when Tamaya interrupts Marshall's basketball game, what does he call her?
(a) A "pest."
(b) A "baby."
(c) A "dummy."
(d) A "brat."

3. While she is in the woods, what does Tamaya realize about the fuzzy mud?
(a) It is aware of her.
(b) It is spreading.
(c) It smells sweet.
(d) It glows.

4. Who is Cooper?
(a) A singer Tamaya has a crush on.
(b) Tamaya's dog.
(c) The school nurse's son.
(d) The assistant headmaster.

5. What ridiculous rumor about Chad does Marshall pretend to believe as an excuse for not telling Mrs. Thaxton the truth?
(a) Chad was recruited by the police to work undercover in the mafia.
(b) Chad discovered a secret laboratory and was captured by the guards.
(c) Chad has joined a motorcycle gang and gone with them to Mexico.
(d) Chad was killed and eaten by the hermit's wolves.

6. Why does Chad ask questions about Tamaya's relationship with her mother?
(a) He has a crush on Tamaya and wants to get to know her better.
(b) He is jealous of the attention and care that Tamaya gets from her mother.
(c) He is just talking to pass the time while they walk.
(d) He is trying to get Tamaya to trust him, so he is pretending to care about her life.

7. What part of Marshall gets muddy when he is first trying to help Tamaya out of the gully?
(a) His arm.
(b) His leg.
(c) His face.
(d) His fingertips.

8. What is the focus of the Senate hearings described in Chapter 20?
(a) The disappearance of children in Pennsylvania.
(b) The possible dangers of Biolene.
(c) The science of genetically modified organisms.
(d) The disaster in Heath Cliff.

9. What is Chad's attitude toward jumping the gully?
(a) Eager.
(b) Dismissive.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Confident.

10. Why does Tamaya have to jump over the gully?
(a) It is full of garbage.
(b) It is flooded.
(c) It is full of fuzzy mud.
(d) It is too steep to climb back out of.

11. When Marshall spots Tamaya and Chad in the woods, what does he do for the first time?
(a) He asks them for help.
(b) He stands up to Chad.
(c) He confesses his crush on Tamaya.
(d) He apologizes to Tamaya.

12. What does Marshall see that suddenly changes his attitude and makes him worried that something serious is happening?
(a) Tamaya's sock.
(b) Tamaya's lunch bag.
(c) A dead raccoon.
(d) Chad's blistered face.

13. What point does Marshall make about Tamaya when he is talking with Mrs. Thaxton about her disappearance?
(a) She is worried about Chad.
(b) She is brave.
(c) She is afraid of the woods.
(d) She follows the rules.

14. What word does Chad say when Tamaya asks why he hated Marshall?
(a) Lasagna.
(b) Atoms.
(c) Flashlight.
(d) Poodles.

15. What is one of the main points that the senators want Fitzman to clarify?
(a) Whether SunRay Farms has tested Biolene for human safety and environmental impact.
(b) Whether the ergonyms are still alive and reproducing once they are in the Biolene solution.
(c) Whether any Biolene is missing from the laboratory.
(d) Whether anyone at SunRay Farms has also shown signs of a rash.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tamaya almost laugh when she offers Chad her peanut butter and jelly sandwich?

2. What is Marshall feeling confused about when he starts walking through the woods?

3. What does Tamaya finally see that makes her think she might be close to where Chad attacked Marshall?

4. How is Tamaya's lunch sack different from Hope's and Monica's?

5. On page 92, what does Marshall say about girls?

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