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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do all of the students' theories about what has happened to Chad seem to have in common?
(a) The suspicion that Chad's disappearance was caused by Marshall.
(b) The idea that Chad has run away because his parents were mad at him.
(c) The belief that Chad's disappearance is part of some strange game Chad is playing.
(d) The idea that Chad himself is to blame for whatever has happened to him.

2. 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 has joined a motorcycle gang and gone with them to Mexico.
(c) Chad discovered a secret laboratory and was captured by the guards.
(d) Chad was killed and eaten by the hermit's wolves.

3. Why does Tamaya almost laugh when she offers Chad her peanut butter and jelly sandwich?
(a) She is relieved that she has found Chad and can start to help him.
(b) She remembers Mrs. Latherly's theory about the rash being caused by peanut butter.
(c) She knows that Chad's least favorite lunch is peanut butter and jelly.
(d) She enjoys being the one who has power over Chad for a change.

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

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

6. How does Tamaya end up with scratches on her arms and legs?
(a) Chad accidentally pushes her, and she falls into a bush.
(b) She moves too quickly down a hill and falls.
(c) She pushes through thick bushes looking for a path for them to follow.
(d) Chad attacks her with the stick they are carrying.

7. When Marshall offers Tamaya his shirt so that she can clear the mud from her mouth, ears, and nose, what is her objection?
(a) She does not want to see him without a shirt.
(b) The shirt will be ruined.
(c) He will get cold.
(d) The shirt smells like a boy.

8. On page 122, what question does Tamaya ask Chad after he grabs her wrist and twists it?
(a) "Do you think before you do things?"
(b) "Why are you so mean?"
(c) "Don't you believe I want to help you?"
(d) "What's wrong with you?"

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

10. When Chad is talking about tree climbing, what does Tamaya realize?
(a) Chad probably knew about the fuzzy mud before they all went into the woods.
(b) One of the trees she is using as a guidepost is a tree Chad uses for climbing.
(c) Chad knows a lot more about the woods than she does.
(d) Chad probably used a perch in the trees to spy on her and Marshall.

11. Which word best describes the school nurse's reaction when Tamaya tries to explain how her rash feels and where she thinks she got it?
(a) Skeptical.
(b) Inattentive.
(c) Critical.
(d) Irritated.

12. Why do Tamaya and Chad hold a long stick between them as they head back toward the school?
(a) They have strung their backpacks and lunch bags on it to carry them more easily.
(b) Tamaya is using it to lead Chad, because he cannot see.
(c) Tamaya is using it to keep Chad well behind her so he cannot attack her again.
(d) They want to have it with them to steady them on their climb down to the gully.

13. What does Chad tell Tamaya he could use the stick to do?
(a) He could see how deep the mud in the gully is.
(b) He could knock nuts down from the trees.
(c) He could hit her with it.
(d) He could fend off attackers.

14. What government agency does Dr. Peter Smythe work for?
(a) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(b) The U.S. Department of Energy.
(c) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
(d) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

15. What does Marshall see in the woods that he mistakes for an animal?
(a) A twisted tree limb.
(b) A pile of leaves.
(c) A discarded backpack.
(d) Tamaya's sweater.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Dhilwaddi go after Mrs, Thaxton calls her to tell her Tamaya is missing?

2. How long did Marshall's friends refuse to let him play basketball with them because of Chad's intimidation?

3. What possible ergonym mutation are the senators worried about?

4. Why does Chad ask questions about Tamaya's relationship with her mother?

5. What does the school nurse eventually decide must have caused Tamaya's rash?

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