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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 the river would be safer as it became darker?
(a) The soldiers will be using spotlights, making it easy to see where they are.
(b) The soldiers will be too tired to pay close attention.
(c) The soldiers won't be able to see them.
(d) The soldiers will give up and go back to base.

2. What is the first question from the woman relating messages to and from Colonel Finley?
(a) Where are you?
(b) Have you been active?
(c) How many planes did you destroy?
(d) Are you alright?

3. Who is Andrea?
(a) The psychologist who worked with Ellie in New Zealand.
(b) Ellie's cousin who lives in Stratton.
(c) Fi's aunt who lives in Wirrawee.
(d) Homer's little sister.

4. Why does Ellie say her efforts to be nice don't always seem nice?
(a) She doesn't understand why.
(b) She doesn't want people to think she's weak.
(c) She isn't naturally nice.
(d) She tries to never be nice.

5. What is Homer's suggestion for Ellie to find out what Lee's doing when he's away from the house?
(a) Ask Lee.
(b) Ask Fi.
(c) Check for notes in his journal.
(d) Follow Lee.

6. What does Elliie say they call her Grandma's marmalade?
(a) Ma's marlade.
(b) Delicious.
(c) Concrete.
(d) Jelly.

7. What does Lee do when he meets the girl outside the barn?
(a) Kisses her.
(b) Holds her hand.
(c) Waves.
(d) Runs away.

8. How does Ellie say the silence of the neighborhood is different now?
(a) There's a constant background of guns.
(b) She is different because she's killed people.
(c) There isn't a difference.
(d) It's an empty silence.

9. How long does it take the soldiers to get the jeep started again after they get it out of the river?
(a) An hour.
(b) Three hours.
(c) It doesn't start.
(d) Twenty minutes.

10. How does Ellie alert Homer when she finds their possessions on the ground?
(a) Waves.
(b) Radios.
(c) Whistles.
(d) Calls out.

11. Why does Ellie say there doesn't seem to be much colonization in Stratton?
(a) There isn't enough work to keep people employed.
(b) There have been too many air raids.
(c) There aren't enough soldiers to keep an eye on them.
(d) The people revolted and many died.

12. What does Homer say when the girl asks where they have hidden their food?
(a) They haven't eaten in three days.
(b) They aren't going to give up their food.
(c) They have food in their backpacks.
(d) They have food back at their hideout.

13. Why does Ellie say they return to the river the next morning to travel?
(a) It's an effective means of travel.
(b) It's too hot to walk.
(c) They are concealed there from the helicopters.
(d) They are too tired to walk.

14. Which of the following is among the things Ellie says she does in an effort to improve the atmosphere?
(a) Making fruit salad.
(b) Weeding the flower garden.
(c) Washing everyone's clothes.
(d) Cleaning the house.

15. What does Ellie say is Homer's best hope of finding his parents?
(a) A chance meeting.
(b) News from a work detail.
(c) A newspaper notice.
(d) A grid search.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens the first time Ellie tries to follow Lee?

2. Where does Ellie hide when the soldiers arrive at the river?

3. Where does Ellie say she'd learned the most about life?

4. What does Ellie say about the third time she rams the wall of the barn with the tractor?

5. How long does Ellie remain in her hiding place after the others are motioning for her to join them?

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