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

2. Why does Nyle lunge towards Ripley?
(a) He makes a comment about Gran.
(b) Because he is behaving badly toward her friends.
(c) He says he will kill Shep.
(d) He throws mud on Muncie's clothing.

3. What does Nyle motion Ezra to do?
(a) Go back to the house.
(b) Come into the pasture with her.
(c) Put the puppy in the truck bed.
(d) Start up the truck.

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

5. Where does Nyle sit?
(a) In the row behind Muncie.
(b) All the way to the front.
(c) She gets off the bus.
(d) All the way to the back.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the farm inhabitants fairly safe from radiation?

2. What does Mr. Perry want Nyle to do?

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

4. Why is Nyle nervous?

5. How does the back bedroom look now?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ezra seem to fare on his first day of school?

2. How does Nyle wisely help Ezra feel comfortable in her room?

3. What are signs of Ezra's improvement?

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

5. How does Muncie respond to Nyle finally telling her about Ezra? Do you think Muncie's response is reasonable?

6. How do you think the image of sheep is used by Ezra in this chapter?

7. How do you think Nyle may be compounding the rift in her friendship with Muncie in this chapter?

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

9. What sort of epiphany does Nyle have about Ezra as he begins to heal?

10. What do you think indicates Ezra's change of feelings towards Nyle from a stranger to a friend, and perhaps even more? How does this contrast to Nyle's statement in chapter 13?

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