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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ellie say both she and Fi are trying not to yell at Homer?
(a) He needs his attention on driving.
(b) He gets angry when people yell.
(c) He couldn't hear them anyway.
(d) They don't want to hurt his feelings.

2. Ellie makes a comparison between the group and the jets, saying she and the others are like ants. What does she say the jets are like?
(a) Hornets.
(b) Elephants.
(c) Ponies.
(d) Poison.

3. Why does Ellie say she expected Lee to stand up for her when Kevin was angry at her?
(a) Lee hates arguments.
(b) Because Homer did.
(c) Lee doesn't like Kevin.
(d) Lee always stands up for anyone.

4. Why does Ellie say Fi was lucky with regard to her parents?
(a) She helped them leave the country.
(b) She knows they are alright.
(c) She got to see them for half an hour.
(d) She knows they are dead.

5. What does Ellie do when they encounter a wombat on the trail?
(a) Walks past it.
(b) Shoots it.
(c) Kicks it.
(d) Slows down.

6. Why does Ellie say they never camp directly beside a creek?
(a) Because the sound of running water will drown out other noises.
(b) Because there's a danger of flooding.
(c) Because there's a danger of snakes.
(d) Because people travel the creek banks and they are more likely to be found.

7. Which of the following does Ellie NOT mention as having been dumped at the tip?
(a) Exploded bottles.
(b) A car.
(c) A computer.
(d) Piles of books.

8. Why does Ellie usually hate the idea of having a map?
(a) She worries something will be wrong, creating a problem.
(b) She read a story about a spy who was executed because of a map.
(c) She doesn't understand maps.
(d) She prefers to see the image in her mind.

9. Where does Ellie say the Dirty Dozen is by now?
(a) She doesn't know for sure.
(b) Back in New Zealand.
(c) On the south side of Hell.
(d) The Wirrawee Showground.

10. What does Ellie say are the two problems after the truck rams the jeep, killing the occupants?
(a) They are unable to keep driving and are too far away.
(b) Fi has lost her gun and Kevin has jumped out.
(c) They are too close and facing the wrong way.
(d) They are stuck and their doors are jammed.

11. What does Ellie say she felt about storms prior to the war?
(a) That there was nothing really scary about them.
(b) That they were exciting.
(c) That they made more work.
(d) That they were the scariest thing she'd experienced.

12. Ellie compares the Wirrawee Airfield to what?
(a) A wasp nest.
(b) A bad guy's hideout.
(c) A lion's den.
(d) A bear's cave.

13. What does Ellie say is the danger in driving too fast?
(a) They might miss their turn.
(b) They might lose control of the trucks and wreck.
(c) They might bring attention to themselves.
(d) They might stall the engines.

14. Why does Ellie say Lee is "burning" for action?
(a) He hates the invading army.
(b) He is seeking revenge for the loss of his farm.
(c) He found out his parents have been died.
(d) He is always anxious to be moving.

15. What do Fi and Homer do with the stuffed animals they find at the dump?
(a) Throw them in the creek to see which will float.
(b) Pull the stuffing out of them.
(c) Throw them at each other.
(d) Throw rocks at them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ellie say about the Bible's description of Hell?

2. What happens each time a flight of bombers lands?

3. Why does Lee say they can't jump out of the truck while it's moving?

4. What happens to end Ellie's daydreams about life on the ranch before the war?

5. What does Ellie say to Kevin that she says is "stupid and unforgivable?"

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