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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. 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 mosquitos.
(c) The bees.
(d) The crane flies.

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

3. What does Roz say to her pursuers when they threaten her?
(a) "What did I do?"
(b) "Why are you mad at me?"
(c) "Please go away."
(d) "I do not understand you."

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

5. Why does Roz's first choice of escape strategy from the cave fail?
(a) Her jumping mechanism fails.
(b) Her pursuers are used to finding camouflaged prey.
(c) She is slower than her pursuers.
(d) Her hands are not effective at digging.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Roz begins to clean off the sticky substance, what happens to thwart her efforts?

2. What is one object that Roz does NOT use camouflage to resemble?

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

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

5. What method does the bird finally use to drive Roz away from its nest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roz do when she realizes that the gosling is hungry but that she does not know what to feed it?

2. What pseudo-emotion does Roz feel when she sees that the island creatures have made it through the storm just fine?

3. When the narrator shares that upon Roz's arrival on the island, she feels at home and feels that she belongs, what does he list among the facts of which Roz is unaware?

4. What event occurs that is an impetus to ending Roz's loneliness and alienation?

5. What lesson does Roz learn from the stick insect and how does she acknowledge his ability to help her?

6. What does Roz reveal about herself once she begins to speak after being activated?

7. What is Roz's first major act in service of another creature?

8. How does Roz become activated once her crate arrives on shore?

9. What learned tactic does Roz apply to the situation with the bears?

10. When the bears growl menacingly at her, what is Roz's reply to them and why does this exchange fail to help the situation be resolved?

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