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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "I'm sorry!"
(d) "Please forgive me!"

2. What is the problem when Roz's tries to live in a cave?
(a) It is already inhabited by fish.
(b) It is already inhabited by bears.
(c) It is already inhabited by skunks.
(d) It is already inhabited by porcupines.

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

4. When Roz observes Pinktail the opossum play dead and evade a badger, what do Roz and Pinktail talk about once the badger leaves?
(a) The winter.
(b) Raising children.
(c) Acting.
(d) Badgers.

5. What is the setting for the beginning of the novel?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The lodge.
(c) The cliffside.
(d) The greenhouse.

6. 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 headlights.
(b) Her wheels.
(c) Her distance calculator.
(d) Her night vision feature.

7. What method does the bird finally use to drive Roz away from its nest?
(a) It sings a song because it knows Roz hates music.
(b) It pecks at Roz.
(c) It splatters its droppings onto Roz.
(d) It gets other birds to join her in swooping around Roz's head.

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

9. When the gosling hatches and asks for food, what does Roz do?
(a) She gives him some bark.
(b) She gives him some grass.
(c) She sets off to find some geese to ask what geese eat.
(d) She tells him water is more important than food.

10. What do the otters do when Roz emerges from her crate?
(a) They run away and jump into the ocean.
(b) They hide behind the rocks and watch her.
(c) They throw robot parts at her.
(d) They introduce themselves to her.

11. What new place does Roz spot that looks like a perfect new place for her to stay?
(a) A cave.
(b) A rainforest.
(c) A swamp.
(d) A wooden hut.

12. From what creature does Roz learn the value of camouflage?
(a) A stick insect.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) A chameleon.
(d) A firefly.

13. What objects begin to fall from the trees, annoying Roz and causing her to look for a new place to stay?
(a) Acorns.
(b) Pinecones.
(c) Tree branches.
(d) Leaves.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Roz is observing the processes of childbirth and rearing, what species does she NOT observe?

2. Why is it difficult for Roz to walk in the forest?

3. What is the first request Roz makes of the animals?

4. What type of animal does Roz observe in order to improve her method of cliff-climbing?

5. What does Mr. and Mrs. Beaver's son Paddler say about Roz taking on the role of Brightbill's mother?

(see the answer keys)

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