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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What flowers does Ann pick and put in Loomis' bedroom?
(a) Pansies.
(b) Impatiens.
(c) Wild roses.
(d) Dandelions.

2. What does Ann think about in a flashback to right after the war?
(a) Her family deciding to go out and check things again.
(b) Her father feeling ill and then dying.
(c) See a terrible flash of light and hearing the ground shake.
(d) The radio going dead.

3. What does Ann decide she will do after cooking breakfast?
(a) Go fishing.
(b) Go to the store.
(c) Practice the piano.
(d) Write in her journal.

4. What frightens Ann when she is playing the piano for him?
(a) He bangs his cane on the floor.
(b) He falls out of his chair.
(c) He comes and bangs on the piano with his fist.
(d) He throws a glass at her when she hits a wrong note.

5. What does the man notice in Burden Creek?
(a) Some turtles.
(b) Large mouth bass.
(c) Lots of algae.
(d) A lack of animal life in the creek.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ann think the visitor is bringing?

2. What does the man do at Burden Creek?

3. After four days, what does Loomis' temperature mean?

4. Why does Ann decide to kill one of the older hens?

5. What does Ann do to the chickens before hiding out?

(see the answer key)

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