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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ann feel about the man being there as she gets ready to sleep that night?
(a) Terrified.
(b) Resentful.
(c) Fearful but companionable.
(d) Angry.

2. What is another thing the visitor does soon after examining the green leaves of a tree?
(a) He checks the tree and area with a Geiger counter.
(b) He shoots his rifle into the air.
(c) He plants an American flag in the soil by the tree.
(d) He climbs the tree to reach the fruit.

3. Why does Ann go down to the farm yard with her gun?
(a) To check on the man.
(b) To get Faro.
(c) To confront the man.
(d) To steal some eggs.

4. What does Ann worry about if the stranger is still here in winter?
(a) Having enough wood.
(b) Surviving winter in a cave.
(c) Sharing a house with a stranger.
(d) Having enough food if feeding two.

5. What does the man do at Burden Creek?
(a) Puts a chemical in the water.
(b) Checks for radiation.
(c) Takes a bath.
(d) Takes some soil samples of the creek bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ann decide to do about safety?

2. What was the most noticeable thing about the man after he walks back to his cart?

3. With what information does the book open in the first sentence?

4. What did Ann and her brother realize about Burden Creek?

5. Of what is the man afraid?

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