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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is it difficult for Roz to walk in the forest?
(a) Because she moves better in water.
(b) Because animals keep getting in her way.
(c) Because the forest floor is uneven.
(d) Because there are too many upright trees in her way.

2. Once Roz and Mr. Beaver finish building a lodge for Roz and Brightbill, what does Roz name it?
(a) The Nest.
(b) Streamcatcher.
(c) The Lodge.
(d) Dreamsnatcher.

3. What is the first selfless act Roz performs that begins to end her period of alienation?
(a) She builds a fire inside the beavers' dam.
(b) She cleans the mud from the outside of the bees' hive.
(c) She pulls porcupine quills from Fink the fox's face.
(d) She builds a new nest for Swooper the owl.

4. Once she spots the perfect place on top of the mountain, how long does it take Roz to hike there?
(a) Three hours.
(b) An hour.
(c) Fifteen minutes.
(d) Six hours.

5. While Roz finishes activating, she explains what she will do when she is not needed. What does she say she will do?
(a) Build a second robot to keep her company.
(b) Climb back into her crate.
(c) Stay out of the way.
(d) Turn herself off.

6. How many geese does Roz accidentally kill when she slides down the cliff in the rainstorm?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

7. How many crates of robots are there in total?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Dozens.
(c) Thousands.
(d) Scores.

8. When Roz encounters the inhabitants of her new choice of home, what does she shout to them?
(a) "My name is Roz!"
(b) "Please stay away!"
(c) "Please forgive me!"
(d) "I'm sorry!"

9. Which of Roz's robot tools does she use at first, but then turn off when she decides it is inappropriate in this environment?
(a) Her distance calculator.
(b) Her night vision feature.
(c) Her headlights.
(d) Her wheels.

10. What object does Roz bring to Mr. Beaver as a gift to accompany her request for help?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) A birch branch.
(c) A pot of honey.
(d) A four-leaf clover.

11. What is the first pseudo-emotion that Roz feels upon her activation?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Curiosity.

12. What does Mr. and Mrs. Beaver's son Paddler say about Roz taking on the role of Brightbill's mother?
(a) That his own mother should help Roz since she is such a good mother to him.
(b) That it will be very difficult for her to learn how to be a mother.
(c) That she is a very good robot for taking care of Brightbill.
(d) That he does not see how the gosling can survive with Roz as his mother.

13. When Roz begins to understand how the deer speak, what does she say about their speech?
(a) That they use such quiet voices that she does not understand how they hear one another.
(b) That they mostly use their bodies to speak.
(c) That the adults use one pattern of speech and the fawns use another.
(d) That they speak a different language than the elk.

14. What does Loudwing tell Roz she will have to do if she wants the gosling to survive?
(a) Build him a nest in a tree.
(b) Keep him away from the foxes.
(c) Act like his mother.
(d) Give him a name.

15. What is the first element of bird life that Roz studies in order to understand the birds better?
(a) Their feeding habits.
(b) Their methods of raising their offspring.
(c) Their songs.
(d) Their patterns of flight.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the first dawn meeting described by the narrator, who leads the meeting?

2. When the bird makes noises at Roz, what does she say to the bird?

3. As Roz looks at the geese she has killed, what sound does she hear?

4. When the owl refuses Roz's first request of the island's animals, what does he give as his reason?

5. What is the news shared by the leader of the first dawn meeting readers are privy to?

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