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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long have SETI scientists like Dr. Matapang been listening for space aliens?
(a) 35 years.
(b) 40 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 45 years.

2. When did a student scientist named Jocelyn Bell build a homemade radio telescope?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1960s.

3. How long are an emu's talons?
(a) 5 inches.
(b) 4 inches.
(c) 3 inches.
(d) 6 inches.

4. What color uniforms are people wearing when Agate and Simon are unloaded at the doors of the emergency room?
(a) Green.
(b) Navy.
(c) Blue.
(d) Maroon.

5. In Chapter 24, where is Martin playing his sackbut?
(a) On top of the picnic table.
(b) On the sidewalk.
(c) On the back steps.
(d) On the front steps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Simon and his parents like to do as a family when they need to talk about something?

2. What color tank top is Agate wearing in Chapter 27 when Simon returns from going with his parents to an interview with PBS?

3. How much taller is Simon than when he last saw Kathy Catchpole?

4. Where was Isobel when she heard about the tornado?

5. Why does Mr. Greenway calls Isobel at 4 a.m. in the morning to go out to the Van der Zwaan farm?

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