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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one object that Roz does NOT use camouflage to resemble?
(a) A log.
(b) A rock.
(c) A straw hut.
(d) A clump of seaweed.

2. What prey does Roz see foxes stalk?
(a) Goslings.
(b) Hares.
(c) Chickadees.
(d) Chickens.

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

4. What happens to make Roz feel unsafe on the mountaintop she has chosen?
(a) A storm causes a mudslide.
(b) A volcano erupts.
(c) The sun shines down too brightly and begins to fade her metal.
(d) A family of eagles begins to attack her.

5. How do the otters accidentally activate Roz?
(a) By squealing at a particular frequency.
(b) By tipping the crate over.
(c) By turning her toward the sun.
(d) By pushing a button on the back of her head.

6. After descending the mountain, what is the first thing Roz does?
(a) Fixes her broken foot.
(b) Looks for new friends.
(c) Cleans herself.
(d) Looks for an energy source.

7. When Roz begins to clean off the sticky substance, what happens to thwart her efforts?
(a) The sticky substance gets onto all of her body parts as she tries to clean it off.
(b) Pine needles land on the sticky substance and thus stick to Roz as well.
(c) Bees land on the sticky substance and thus stick to Roz as well.
(d) The sticky substance causes her hands to stick together.

8. As Roz looks at the geese she has killed, what sound does she hear?
(a) The sound of a babbling brook.
(b) A peeping sound.
(c) The sound of crying.
(d) The crack of lightning.

9. Upon discovering one unharmed egg from the broken goose nest, what does Roz do?
(a) She picks it up and cradles it in her hand.
(b) She gives it to Fink the fox.
(c) She sets it back inside the splintered nest.
(d) She cooks it.

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

11. What is the news shared by the leader of the first dawn meeting readers are privy to?
(a) That there is a monster on the island.
(b) That food needs to be shared more equally.
(c) That there is a shortage of clean water on the island.
(d) That there has been too much infighting recently.

12. What do the camouflaged creature and Roz do when they encounter one another?
(a) They sit and stare at one another for a long time.
(b) They circle one another.
(c) They run away from one another.
(d) They scamper around in a tree together.

13. What materials does Roz NOT use to camouflage herself?
(a) Ferns.
(b) Honeycomb.
(c) Mud.
(d) Moss.

14. For one hour each day at dawn, all animals are safe because of their agreed-upon lack of hunting during this time. What is this hour called?
(a) The Morning No-Hunt.
(b) The Dawn Peace.
(c) The Hour of Peace.
(d) The Dawn Truce.

15. Before all of the animals discover Roz's presence by detecting her camouflaged body, what insects do notice her?
(a) The stick insects.
(b) The crane flies.
(c) The mosquitos.
(d) The bees.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a voice emerges from the goose egg, saying, "Mama! Mama!" how does Roz at first reply?

2. How many crates of robots are there in total?

3. What is the first element of bird life that Roz studies in order to understand the birds better?

4. What catches the attention of the otters to make them come near to Roz?

5. What is the first selfless act Roz performs that begins to end her period of alienation?

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