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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 & 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ellie get out of the truck once it stops moving?
(a) She goes through the back door.
(b) She goes through a hatch that opens under the truck.
(c) She goes through a hatch that open on top of the truck.
(d) She goes through a hatch into the cab.

2. What is the trick Ellie demonstrates regarding the wombat?
(a) That it will follow the light from a flashlight.
(b) That it will fall over in a dead faint if frightened.
(c) That it will roll up and play dead when threatened.
(d) That it will bite a stick and refuse to let go.

3. What month is it when Ellie and the others are in the truck?
(a) June.
(b) November.
(c) February.
(d) April.

4. Who does Ellie say had gone on some mystery flights before the war?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Mathers.
(b) Ellie and her parents.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Byers.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Johnson.

5. How many are in the group of teenagers now living in Hell?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ellie say Fi was lucky with regard to her parents?

2. Why does Ellie say summer storms are the wildest?

3. What does Ellie say might have caused the capture or deaths of the twelve New Zealand guerrillas?

4. Who suggests the group hid inside the truck once they realize they can't get away without being seen?

5. Where does Ellie say the Dirty Dozen is by now?

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