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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Daisy say the family gets four pints of milk as part of their daily rations?
(a) Because they're children.
(b) Because there is plenty of milk available.
(c) They are only getting two.
(d) Because they are contributing goat milk to the supplies.

2. How many kids are staring at Daisy through the window of the vehicle when she first sees them at the farm?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. What is the sound Daisy can hear from below on the first night they stay in the lambing barn?
(a) Mice.
(b) The lambs.
(c) The kittens.
(d) Jet and Gin.

4. Who wakes Daisy in Chapter 5?
(a) Aunt Penn.
(b) Piper.
(c) Isaac.
(d) Edmond.

5. At the opening of Chapter 11, how much time does Daisy say has passed since the beginning of the war?
(a) Fourteen weeks.
(b) Five weeks.
(c) Four years.
(d) Forty-three months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aunt Penn say the children can do to get some money until she can get home?

2. What does Daisy say is their ticket to getting back home?

3. Why does the family keep animals, according to Osbert?

4. How often do the trucks leave food for the family after the beginning of the smallpox epidemic?

5. Daisy gives an example to explain how Isaac connects with animals. How many kittens does the cat in her example have?

(see the answer key)

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