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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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 couldn't hear them anyway.
(c) He gets angry when people yell.
(d) They don't want to hurt his feelings.

2. Why does Fi say she doesn't want to go to Stratton?
(a) She might run into someone she knows.
(b) It's dangerous.
(c) It's too far from Hell.
(d) It's too far to travel.

3. What does Ellie say they'd tried to do this airport already?
(a) Find it.
(b) Photograph it.
(c) Destroy it.
(d) Direct soldiers to it.

4. What does Ellie and the others see coming toward them when they are driving down the runway after the explosion?
(a) A tank.
(b) A helicopter.
(c) A fire truck.
(d) A plane.

5. What kind of vegetable does Ellie say Kevin looks like after they announce their plans to attack the airport?
(a) A Jerusalem artichoke.
(b) An eggplant.
(c) A squash.
(d) A butter bean.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many soldiers are in the group that runs past Ellie and the others as they are hiding?

2. What does Lee say the soldiers are doing?

3. How does Ellie get out of the truck she's in after the blast shoves them back?

4. Why does Ellie say she can't think and run at the same time?

5. What does Ellie say about the temperature when a summer storm hits in Hell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ellie remember about Homer's habits with regard to shooting when he was young? How did she feel about this action?

2. What does Ellie do after Homer's arrival in the barracks and why does she do this?

3. List three facts about the trip down the river.

4. What plans does Ellie say they make for this new endeavor and what does she say about her feelings with regard to these plans?

5. List three things Ellie finds in the barracks.

6. What is the problem Ellie and Lee face as they are trying to shoot at the jeeps that are following them and how does that work to their advantage?

7. What are two of the things Ellie daydreams about during the time she's in the back of the truck?

8. Why doesn't Ellie shoot at the tanker when Fi is making her first shot, what's the result of that shot, and what does Ellie say about Fi's marksmanship?

9. What is Kevin's reaction to the news that they are going to try to destroy the airfield, and how does each of the four others try to make contact with him?

10. What is the problem Ellie faces when she realizes three jeeps are chasing them, and how does she solve the problem?

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