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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brings up the topic of the nuclear accident?
(a) A book about death and belonging.
(b) Seeing all the masks the kids are wearing.
(c) Talking about Ezra.
(d) Seeing the towers of the power plant.

2. Why does Nyle show Mrs. Trent the book about a boy in a train station?
(a) To suggest Ezra is like the boy.
(b) To ask her if she has read it.
(c) To get her approval.
(d) To suggest Mrs. Trent read the book to Ezra.

3. What does Mrs. Trent do when she comes into the room where Nyla and Ezra are?
(a) Mrs. Trent lays her hand on Nyla's head and blesses her.
(b) Mrs. Trent tells Nyla Ezra is actually her nephew.
(c) Mrs. Trent kisses her son and says a prayer for him.
(d) Mrs. Trent starts crying.

4. Who does not answer Nyle's calls?
(a) Nyle's father.
(b) Nyle's grandpa.
(c) Nyle's mother.
(d) Gran and the dog and cat.

5. What is the real reason Nyle declines Muncie's invitation?
(a) She has to go sit with Ezra.
(b) She has to go be checked for possible radiation poisoning.
(c) She doesn't like spinning wool.
(d) She doesn't want to see the movie Muncie has.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Harris do?

2. Why doesn't I'll answer Muncie's question?

3. What is not out as usual?

4. What does Nyla notice about Ezra when she enters his room?

5. What would Nyla have to do if the wind shifts?

(see the answer key)

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