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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. Who suggests the group hid inside the truck once they realize they can't get away without being seen?
(a) Fi.
(b) Homer.
(c) Ellie.
(d) Kevin.

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

3. What happens to distract the officers so that Ellie has time to close the door to the barracks?
(a) A higher-ranking officer passes by.
(b) A jet flies over.
(c) Shots are fired nearby.
(d) A group of soldiers return from their run.

4. How does Ellie get out of the truck she's in after the blast shoves them back?
(a) Through the passenger door.
(b) Through a hatch in the roof.
(c) Through the window.
(d) Through the back.

5. Why does Homer say it's likely no one else heard the shots Ellie fired?
(a) A jet flew over just there.
(b) There's lots of shooting around the base.
(c) The gun wasn't very loud.
(d) The soldiers are too far away to hear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lee do with the radio when they are packing up to leave Hell?

2. What are the creatures Ellie says she's worried about as they are floating down the river?

3. Which of the following does Ellie NOT mention as having been dumped at the tip?

4. What does Homer give Ellie as they get into the huge garbage truck after the explosion?

5. Why does Ellie usually hate the idea of having a map?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the near-miss with the airplane as the group is trying to get away in the garbage truck.

2. What is the game Ellie plays with herself regarding the fallen trees and what is the result of that?

3. What does Ellis say there is to do in Hell, and what do Homer and Kevin spend one entire afternoon doing?

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

5. Describe one of the summer storms Ellie remembers from before the war began.

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

7. Describe two of the memories Ellie has about the tip before the war.

8. What did Colonel Finley say about the importance of the airfield at Wirrawee?

9. How do Ellie and the others get from the hut into the truck?

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

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