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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. What is Ezra doing when Nyla comes into his room?
(a) He is petting Nyla's dog.
(b) He is waiting for her and propped up on pillows.
(c) He is talking on the phone.
(d) He is watching t.v.

2. What does the principal announce on the day it rains?
(a) That the rain will contaminate the groundwater.
(b) That the air is still radioactive and not to remove their masks.
(c) That the leak is contained and the air is good.
(d) That the rain will wash away any contamination.

3. Who does Nyle invite along?
(a) Muncie.
(b) Ripley.
(c) Ezra.
(d) No one.

4. What does Ezra do when Nyla introduces herself?
(a) He blinks, nods and then closes his eyes again.
(b) He turns away from her.
(c) He sits up and asks her what the book is that she's carrying.
(d) He says hello and tells her his name.

5. How does Ezra respond?
(a) He starts to move towards the door, but then stops and gets in his bed.
(b) He says he will never leave the room.
(c) He gets to the door, takes a deep breath, and walks through.
(d) He walks to the front of the house but cannot go outside.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nyle decide to add to the farm?

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

3. Why does Nyle refuse Muncie's invitation?

4. What does Ezra say about the puppy?

5. When Nyla starts crying, what does Ezra do?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What does Nyle ask her Gran about sheep farming and what is Gran's response? Does Nyle's response surprise you?

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

5. How does the emotion of anger appear in this chapter?

6. What do the girls do in Radio Shack and why is that ironic?

7. What adds to the tension between the Muncie and Nyle?

8. Of what is the open curtain symbolic?

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

10. How do you think the theme of determination plays out in this chapter?

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