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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Ezra as they walk towards the house?
(a) Nyle trips and falls.
(b) Nyle sees a strange car in the driveway.
(c) Ezra falls.
(d) Ezra tenses.

2. What do Gran, Miriam, Ezra and Nyle decide to do?
(a) Go to the movies.
(b) Attend a concert at the school.
(c) Play monopoly.
(d) Go out to eat.

3. What does she do after sitting down?
(a) She tells her seatmate about her new puppy.
(b) She starts studying for her history exam.
(c) She tries to talk to Muncie.
(d) She puts on her headset and listens to music.

4. Who enters the kitchen as Gran and Nyle are talking?
(a) Ezra.
(b) Ripley.
(c) Caleb.
(d) Muncie.

5. Is the farm safe to inhabit?
(a) Yes because the government had a clean-up crew to remove any taint of radiation.
(b) No because of the radiation in the soil.
(c) Yes because it was too far from the power plant to have radiation.
(d) No because if the plant blows again, it may be worse the next time.

6. What does Muncie say about everyone?
(a) They will support what is right usually.
(b) Everyone is dying.
(c) Nothing.
(d) They all have to make their own choices.

7. Who does Nyle talk about who was a carpenter?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Mr. Harris.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her father.

8. How does Ezra react when his mask slips?
(a) He rips it off his head while screaming.
(b) He appears either not to care or notice.
(c) He pulls it back on his face.
(d) He panics.

9. Why does Nyle go onto the Powers' property?
(a) It is bitter cold and Nyle was taking a shortcut.
(b) To make sure Tyrus is tied.
(c) To ask Ripley something.
(d) To search for a sheep.

10. What does Nyle wish about her book collection?
(a) That it had more adventure and less romance novels.
(b) That it was more intellectual.
(c) That she had all the Harry Potter books.
(d) That it had as many volumes as Muncie's collection has.

11. What makes Nyle anger that she runs back to the house?
(a) Seeing a dead squirrel with radiation boils.
(b) Thinking about the government's lies.
(c) Seeing a little fawn that is obviously suffering from radiation poisoning.
(d) Thinking about her father.

12. What does Mrs. Trent ask Nyle do to before Mrs. Trent leaves the kitchen?
(a) To close the curtain.
(b) To let Ezra talk.
(c) To be gentle with Ezra.
(d) To get the puppy.

13. How does Mr. Perry reassure Nyle?
(a) By telling her that he is sure she can win the scholarship.
(b) By saying that he will be discreet.
(c) By telling her that she will write a fine speech.
(d) By saying that what though what her family is doing is illegal, it is noble.

14. What does Mr. Perry want Nyle to do?
(a) Fill out an application for the new college.
(b) Take home studies for Ezra.
(c) Apply for the scholarship.
(d) Prepare a graduation speech.

15. What happens when Muncie, Nyle and Ezra get to the house?
(a) Gran and Mrs. Trent nurse Ezra and the girls go up to clean up.
(b) Mrs. Trent sobs at the sight of Ezra.
(c) Gran gets her shotgun out and goes to the truck.
(d) Nyle begins sobbing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nyle go through her clothes?

2. What does Nyle pretend?

3. What doesn't Nyle tell Muncie about the puppy?

4. What does Ezra decide about his life?

5. As Nyle is taking wood into her house, what does she spy?

(see the answer keys)

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