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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much time does Vola give Peter in Chapter 18 to put Sinbad back together?
(a) An hour.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) About an hour and a half.
(d) 30 minutes.

2. What does Bristle drag to shelter her brother?
(a) Brush.
(b) Dried grasses.
(c) A sapling.
(d) Leaves.

3. How close is the evacuation area in Chapter 22 to where Peter left Pax?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 12 miles.
(c) 4 miles.
(d) 8 miles.

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

5. What is Vola wearing in Chapter 22?
(a) Denim skirt.
(b) Jeans.
(c) Purple skirt.
(d) Overalls.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is the sheer rock wall that Peter runs into in Chapter 28?

2. In Chapter 23, what was Pax's last meal?

3. What food does Bristle bring Pax in Chapter 25?

4. What sandwiches does Vola give Peter in Chapter 24, that he needs to eat first?

5. What type of cheese does Peter's father like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three conditions that Peter asked Vola to follow in return for him waiting until morning to leave?

2. In Chapter 20, what has Peter done that morning?

3. How does Vola help Peter understand the marionettes and how to work them?

4. Why does Peter believe that Vola would be a good teacher?

5. Why is Pax relieved at the beginning of Chapter 29 when he sees Bristle and Runt outside?

6. What has Peter seen as he traveled toward the evacuated area?

7. How does Bristle lure the coyote away from Runt?

8. How long after his mother's death did it take Peter to have a day where he did not think of her all day?

9. What does Peter remember in Chapter 20 that Pax did that might have saved his life?

10. Why does Peter agree to spend the night before leaving in Chapter 22?

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