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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How big are the heads of the puppets?
(a) Nearly human sized.
(b) The size of a baseball.
(c) About the size of a grapefruit.
(d) The size of a basketball.

2. What does Peter's father do as a civilian?
(a) Fix pipes.
(b) Lay wires.
(c) Hook up telephones.
(d) Build computers.

3. What food does Pax steal from the human camp in Chapter 17?
(a) Ham.
(b) Beef.
(c) Steaks.
(d) Pork ribs.

4. What people food does Pax give Bristle in Chapter 25?
(a) Ham.
(b) Peanut butter.
(c) Bread.
(d) Cheese.

5. In Chapter 26, how long does Peter watch to see if a guard station is empty?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

6. Where does Bristle take shelter when she fights in Chapter 29?
(a) Oak tree.
(b) Cave.
(c) Sweet gum tree.
(d) Burrow.

7. What does Vola use for the eyes of her puppets?
(a) Beads.
(b) Dolls' eyes.
(c) Buttons.
(d) Gemstones.

8. In Chapter 19, how long has Peter been at Vola's?
(a) Over a week.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 11 days.
(d) About a week and a half.

9. In Chapter 26, how long has it been since Peter has spoken to someone?
(a) 36 hours.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 18 hours.

10. In Chapter 30, what are a large group of vultures circling?
(a) Deer.
(b) Fox.
(c) Coyote.
(d) Cow.

11. In Chapter 17, how long have the foxes rested across the water from the war-sick camp?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 2 days.

12. What book did Vola find on the body of the man she killed?
(a) Grapes of Wrath.
(b) Grimm's Fairy Tales.
(c) Crime and Punishment.
(d) The Seven Voyages of Sinbad.

13. How are Peter and Vola driving into town in Chapter 24?
(a) Old car.
(b) Bus.
(c) Bicycles.
(d) Tractor.

14. In Chapter 28, how long has Peter traveled since waking without thinking of rest?
(a) 9 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 7 hours.

15. What does Pax smell at the end of Chapter 23?
(a) Pork.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Ham.
(d) Peanut butter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peter want to carve in Chapter 18?

2. What body part does Runt lose when he runs into an explosive in Chapter 19?

3. How long does it take Peter to climb the stepped rise in Chapter 28?

4. What does Vola mean in Italian?

5. How long has Vola been telling the story of Sinbad in her barn?

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