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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Muncie, Nyle and Ezra get to the house?
(a) Mrs. Trent sobs at the sight of Ezra.
(b) Nyle begins sobbing.
(c) Gran gets her shotgun out and goes to the truck.
(d) Gran and Mrs. Trent nurse Ezra and the girls go up to clean up.

2. What does Nyle do to remind herself of Ezra?
(a) Lie in his bed.
(b) Go and cuddle with Shep.
(c) Look at a picture she took of him.
(d) Do a drawing of him from memory.

3. How does Ezra treat his studies?
(a) He refuses to have anything to do with them.
(b) He "devours" them.
(c) He is loathe to pick up a book.
(d) He reads them dutifully.

4. What does Ezra put in his arms?
(a) The puppy.
(b) The bedspread.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A stack of books.

5. What does Nyle like?
(a) The crispness of the air.
(b) The smell of green wood burning.
(c) The smell of hay burning.
(d) The two of them holding hands.

6. What is Muncie's response to the discussion?
(a) That Muncie has seen George with Chyrstabel and he isn't worth Nyle's time.
(b) That Nyle treats her like everyone else.
(c) That the puppy is going to be a handful.
(d) That she's already done most of her shopping.

7. Why does Nyle move off the Powers' property?
(a) Because Ripley confronts her.
(b) To go over to Muncie's house.
(c) Because Tyrus is loose.
(d) Because the sheep is not there.

8. What does Nyle pretend?
(a) That she is Ezra's girlfriend.
(b) To have a rock in her shoe so she has to lean over to avoid seeing the person in the driveway.
(c) That Ezra is staying for a long time.
(d) That she does not see Muncie.

9. What does Nyle wear in order to walk around the farm?
(a) A mask.
(b) Nothing; the farm is safe.
(c) Protective clothing, though she doesn't need a mask.
(d) Protective clothing and mask.

10. What do they name the puppy?
(a) Eli.
(b) Barney.
(c) Jasper.
(d) Shep.

11. What does Gran and Nyle deliver to Aunt May and Uncle Lemmy?
(a) Two pregnant ewes.
(b) Two pregnant dairy cows.
(c) A pregnant sow.
(d) A large bushel of mustard greens.

12. What is Nyle's fear about Gran and the Trents?
(a) That Gran will return home alone.
(b) That the Trents will decide to stay in the larger city.
(c) That they could have an accident in the snow.
(d) That the government will not help.

13. What does Ezra describe so well?
(a) The kids he met at school so that Nyle can tell him their names.
(b) How he had to respond to one bully.
(c) The way the English teacher read a silly poem.
(d) The reaction of the boys when Nyle went out on the tennis court.

14. What does Ezra decide about his life?
(a) That he will fully recover.
(b) That he will right wrongs that the government ignores.
(c) That he will be willing to follow someone only if they prove worthy.
(d) That he will be in control of it from now on.

15. Why does Ezra command Nyle to close the curtain?
(a) He does not command that.
(b) The clouds gathering are too depressing.
(c) The glare makes it hard to read.
(d) The fire department sirens sound.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ezra keep with him though he no longer needs it?

2. What does Nyle do?

3. What does Ripley do to Ezra?

4. What does Nyle do when the two arrive at school?

5. Where does Ezra go with Nyle?

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