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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the girls accidentally rile Ripley?
(a) He says he's going to sic the dog on them.
(b) He throws a snowball and hits Muncie hard in the stomach.
(c) He walks away.
(d) He says he's going to go talk to Mr. Harris.

2. Who is with Nyle when she sees a sheep lying still?
(a) Tyrus.
(b) Phoebe.
(c) Ripley.
(d) Muncie.

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

4. What does Muncie invite Nyle to do?
(a) Spend the night so they can watch a movie.
(b) Go with her to the 4-H exhibit.
(c) Stay and spin the wool.
(d) Make a cake.

5. What does Nyle think about her science lesson?
(a) That she hated the smell of sulfur.
(b) That there were plenty of fruit flies on the bananas back home.
(c) That it would have been better not to experience it firsthand.
(d) That she didn't think zygots were so interesting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nyle move off the Powers' property?

2. What does Nyla decide is one of the things she needs to do?

3. What does Ezra ask about the puppy?

4. Why does Nyle go onto the Powers' property?

5. What is the only thing Ezra says to Nyle?

(see the answer key)

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