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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nyle say is her fear?
(a) She got radiation poisoning from Ezra.
(b) That Gran will be really angry.
(c) Not saying goodbye to Ezra.
(d) That Ezra will not forgive her.

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

3. What does the puppy do on its second night with the sheep?
(a) Goes and gets warm among the herd.
(b) Plays with a lamb.
(c) Watches them as if he doesn't know what to do.
(d) Chases them all over.

4. What happens after Nyle reads a paper to Ezra?
(a) He throws his paper away.
(b) He tells her it is astonishing.
(c) He is sure she will be able to publish it.
(d) He says it needs some work.

5. Where does Ezra go with Nyle?
(a) To Muncie's house.
(b) To her gramp's woodworking shop.
(c) To check on the sheep and puppy.
(d) To town and the mall.

6. What does Mr. Perry tell Nyle?
(a) That she can get into the new A & M college because of her grades.
(b) That she is eligible for a full scholarship to college.
(c) That he knows about the evacuees at the house.
(d) That she is the valdictorian of the class.

7. Why are the farm inhabitants fairly safe from radiation?
(a) The rain washed most of the surface radiation away.
(b) They were far away from the power plant.
(c) The farm is not safe from radiation.
(d) The farm is upwind of the power plant though close to it.

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

9. Is the farm safe to inhabit?
(a) Yes because the government had a clean-up crew to remove any taint of radiation.
(b) No because if the plant blows again, it may be worse the next time.
(c) Yes because it was too far from the power plant to have radiation.
(d) No because of the radiation in the soil.

10. What does Nyle see when she spots Ezra throughout the day?
(a) He is alone and seems confused.
(b) He is wearing his mask again.
(c) He is limping badly.
(d) He is surrounded by girls.

11. What does Ripley do to Ezra?
(a) Ignore him.
(b) Pummels him until he is nearly unconscious.
(c) Tells him he will meet him later with knives.
(d) Challenges him to a boxing match.

12. What does Nyle wish about her book collection?
(a) That she had all the Harry Potter books.
(b) That it had more adventure and less romance novels.
(c) That it had as many volumes as Muncie's collection has.
(d) That it was more intellectual.

13. What does Ezra keep with him though he no longer needs it?
(a) A cane.
(b) An inhaler.
(c) A small detector.
(d) His mask.

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

15. Why doesn't Nyle and Gran celebrate Christmas this year?
(a) Because they think it's gotten too commercialized.
(b) Because they have no money.
(c) Because of the power plant accident and the Trents never do.
(d) They never celebrate Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Nyle and Ezra do every night?

2. What does Nyle choose to do?

3. Why does Muncie block her seat with her backpack.

4. What do the teens teach the puppy?

5. Why does Ripley start crying?

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