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

2. What does Mr. Harris do?
(a) Milks the cow to make ice cream.
(b) Builds a fire for Nyle and Muncie.
(c) Plays the banjo to entertain the girls as they card wool.
(d) Tells Nyle and Muncie a scary story as they card wool.

3. What does Nyla do as she nuzzles Bayley?
(a) Tells Bayley that she wishes her father were here.
(b) Thinks that Ezra will die.
(c) Asks Bayley why he never seems sad.
(d) Tells Bayley about her problems with Muncie.

4. Who killed the sheep?
(a) Gompher.
(b) Ripley.
(c) Brute.
(d) Tyrus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nyle try to entice Ezra out of his room?

2. What do the teachers and principal monitor?

3. What does Muncie say when Nyle asks her opinion about the people who used to live in Cookshire?

4. What does Ezra do when he sees the new puppy Nyle gets him?

5. Who goes with Nyle to watch the meteor shower?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Haskins assign her students to do and do you think this is mixing education with politics?

2. Ten days after the accident, what does the Principal announce and what do you think your response would be?

3. What emotion is Nyle experiencing and what is Gran's advice about the emotion? Do you think it is wise advice?

4. What else occurs at the beginning of this chapter that gives Nyle a sense of unease?

5. Why is it ironic that Nyle has to frighten off Tyrus from the sheep?

6. What happens that demonstrates one minor theme in this book--that is, not accepting people for who they are?

7. What is evidence of Ezra's continue improvement?

8. Describe Nyle's attempts to scare the neighbor's dog, Tyrus, away from the sheep. Why does Nyle want Tyrus to get off her property?

9. Describe Ezra's response to Nyle when she comes to read to him.

10. How is it obvious that the two teens feel some attraction for each other?

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