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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nyle lunge towards Ripley?
(a) He makes a comment about Gran.
(b) Because he is behaving badly toward her friends.
(c) He throws mud on Muncie's clothing.
(d) He says he will kill Shep.

2. What does Nyle choose to do?
(a) Read about how the atom was discovered.
(b) Study Ben Franklin's comments on the Constitution.
(c) Memorize the Gettysburg Address.
(d) Write about Anne Frank.

3. Where does Nyle sit?
(a) She gets off the bus.
(b) In the row behind Muncie.
(c) All the way to the back.
(d) All the way to the front.

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

5. What is a word that might describe Ezra?
(a) Flourishing.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Apathetic.

6. What do the teens teach the puppy?
(a) To eat in one place.
(b) Tricks.
(c) To be housebroken.
(d) Nothing; it's too young to teach.

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

8. What do Muncie and Nyle finally discuss?
(a) Helping each other shop for Christmas.
(b) Everything about Ezra being at the house.
(c) Why George didn't ask Nyle for the holiday dance.
(d) The rate the new puppy is growing.

9. What do Ezra and Nyle feel as they walk back to the house?
(a) A little embarrassed.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Elation.
(d) A deeper connection.

10. Why does Nyle learn to cook?
(a) She likes the idea of being able to invite friends over for a meal she fixes.
(b) She loves food.
(c) She doesn't like Gran's cooking.
(d) Gran tells her that cooking is her job.

11. Why does Ripley stop Muncie, Nyle, and Ezra?
(a) He wants to ask them to be friends.
(b) He wants to ask them where Tyrus is.
(c) He is upset and wants to taunt them.
(d) He tells them they are on his property.

12. Why does Ezra go back to his room?
(a) Nyle has to help Gran with the sheep.
(b) Ezra is tired from his foray into the kitchen.
(c) Ezra is still afraid of the puppy.
(d) Nyle teases him to hard.

13. How does Ezra react when his mask slips?
(a) He appears either not to care or notice.
(b) He pulls it back on his face.
(c) He rips it off his head while screaming.
(d) He panics.

14. What does Nyle teach Ezra?
(a) How to sling hay bales.
(b) How to climb the ladder to the loft.
(c) How to drive the tractor.
(d) How to drive the truck.

15. What does Ezra ask about the puppy?
(a) Who did Nyle give it to.
(b) What Nyle named it.
(c) Why it is outside.
(d) Where it is hidden.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters the kitchen as Gran and Nyle are talking?

2. What happens to Ezra as they walk towards the house?

3. What do Nyle and Ezra do every night?

4. What does Nyle wish about her book collection?

5. What does Ripley do to Ezra?

(see the answer keys)

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