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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nyle teach Ezra?
(a) How to drive the tractor.
(b) How to drive the truck.
(c) How to sling hay bales.
(d) How to climb the ladder to the loft.

2. Why does Nyle go through her clothes?
(a) To find her Spring outfits.
(b) To start mending her summer clothes.
(c) To take some to the clothing drive at school.
(d) To see if she can find some for Mrs. Trent.

3. What book does Ezra choose out of Nyle's collection?
(a) Mr. Wrinkle and the Science Experiment.
(b) The Stand of the Mohicans.
(c) Hope in the Green Future.
(d) Slake's Limbo.

4. What does Nyle do when she and Ezra are upstairs in Nyle's room?
(a) Listen to the radio.
(b) Watch TV
(c) Walk the detector around the room to prove there is no radioactive particles.
(d) Play a game of chess.

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

6. Where does Ezra go with Nyle?
(a) To her gramp's woodworking shop.
(b) To check on the sheep and puppy.
(c) To town and the mall.
(d) To Muncie's house.

7. Why does Ripley throw an ice ball at Nyle?
(a) He didn't know it had an icy core.
(b) For defending Muncie.
(c) He whated to show Nyle how accurate he could throw a snowball.
(d) He meant to hit Muncie but misses.

8. After Nyle takes another seat, what happens?
(a) Muncie puts on her headset and gets into her own world.
(b) Nyle begins to talk to another girl.
(c) Muncie stares at Nyle as if to ask why she didn't sit by her.
(d) Muncie removes her pack and lets another student sit beside her.

9. After Ezra leaves the kitchen, what does Nyle do?
(a) Goes to check on the sheep.
(b) Goes to feed Shep.
(c) Reads his paper.
(d) Cries.

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

11. What does Ezra decide about his life?
(a) That he will right wrongs that the government ignores.
(b) That he will be willing to follow someone only if they prove worthy.
(c) That he will be in control of it from now on.
(d) That he will fully recover.

12. What do they name the puppy?
(a) Barney.
(b) Shep.
(c) Jasper.
(d) Eli.

13. What does Nyle pretend?
(a) That she does not see Muncie.
(b) That she is Ezra's girlfriend.
(c) To have a rock in her shoe so she has to lean over to avoid seeing the person in the driveway.
(d) That Ezra is staying for a long time.

14. What is Gran burning?
(a) Dinner.
(b) A hay bale.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Green wood.

15. Why does Ripley stop Muncie, Nyle, and Ezra?
(a) He wants to ask them where Tyrus is.
(b) He is upset and wants to taunt them.
(c) He wants to ask them to be friends.
(d) He tells them they are on his property.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Perry tell Nyle?

2. What does Nyle do to remind herself of Ezra?

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

4. What happens when Muncie, Nyle and Ezra get to the house?

5. Why does Ezra command Nyle to close the curtain?

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