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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 Ezra go back to his room?
(a) Ezra is still afraid of the puppy.
(b) Ezra is tired from his foray into the kitchen.
(c) Nyle has to help Gran with the sheep.
(d) Nyle teases him to hard.

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

3. What does Nyle wear in order to walk around the farm?
(a) A mask.
(b) Protective clothing and mask.
(c) Nothing; the farm is safe.
(d) Protective clothing, though she doesn't need a mask.

4. What doesn't Nyle tell Muncie about the puppy?
(a) That it is a present for Gran.
(b) That it belongs to Ezra.
(c) That it has no name yet.
(d) That it has radiation poisoning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nyle do when the two arrive at school?

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

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

4. What does Nyle teach Ezra?

5. What does Ezra put in his arms?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Ezra stiffens up when they come close to the house and there is smoke?

2. What is admirable about Uncle Lemmy's choices after the nuclear disaster?

3. How does Ripley demonstrate that he is a bully?

4. Do you think the government would be as unresponsive in "real" life to people caught in a nuclear accident such as the one that happens in this story?

5. Describe the altercation between Ripley and the three friends.

6. How is Nyle still avoiding making things right with Muncie?

7. What is a theme that appears in this chapter, which has appeared in previous chapters and give an example of how the theme is illustrated.

8. What are signs of Ezra's improvement?

9. What gets Nyle thinking about her father and why is she mad at him (though, perhaps she unconscious of the reason)?

10. How does Muncie prove that despite her ups and downs with her friendship with Nyle she is a true friend?

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