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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the visitor do when he first arrives over a hill and sees the green valley?
(a) He stands and stares for a few minutes.
(b) He runs forward waving his arms.
(c) He drops to his knees and prays.
(d) He sobs hysterically.

2. From where is the pond fed?
(a) Burden Creek.
(b) Ann does not know.
(c) A well that is not capped.
(d) An underground spring.

3. How does Ann know what she states in the opening sentence?
(a) The dog herds the cows home who kick at Ann.
(b) They heard the news on the radio.
(c) Someone has been shooting a rifle.
(d) She sees smoke.

4. Where is Loomis from?
(a) Boston.
(b) Ithaca.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) North Platte.

5. What doesn't Ann think the man is in a car?
(a) It would be too radioactive.
(b) She thinks he is probably driving a car.
(c) It would be bringing him there faster.
(d) It would run out of gas.

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

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

8. Who was supposed to stay with Ann when her parents went exploring?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Faro.
(c) David.
(d) Mrs. Klein.

9. Whom does the man feed?
(a) The chickens.
(b) The cows.
(c) Faro.
(d) The bull.

10. What does Ann play for Mr. Loomis?
(a) Her clarinet.
(b) The guitar.
(c) The piano.
(d) Her trumpet.

11. What does Ann think Faro will do?
(a) Run away again since there is a stranger at the house.
(b) Lead the man to her location.
(c) Bite the man.
(d) Become friends with the man.

12. Why doesn't Ann use the tractor?
(a) She does not know how to get it running.
(b) It is too big for the size of garden she is making.
(c) She needs gas.
(d) It has flat tires.

13. What did Ann and her brother realize about Burden Creek?
(a) It is good water.
(b) It's flow changed.
(c) It could be use to generate electricity.
(d) It is poisoned.

14. What does Loomis say about the night the bombs fall?
(a) He was on his way to pick up his children.
(b) He is alone in the lab.
(c) He and seven others were in the lab when the bombs fell.
(d) He and his wife were talking on the phone when it goes dead.

15. How long was the war?
(a) A day.
(b) They do not know.
(c) A week.
(d) A couple months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ann begin recording the events of her day?

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

3. What does the man do at Burden Creek?

4. What does Ann do later in the day without Loomis?

5. What does Ann smell as she is gathering greens?

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