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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. What does Municie tell Nyle?
(a) That Nyle is brave to stand up to Powers.
(b) That she should not put up with Powers.
(c) That the sheep wasn't harmed as badly as they first thought.
(d) That if hanging out with her gets Nyle into trouble then Nyle does not need to do it.

2. Who does Nyle invite along?
(a) Ezra.
(b) Ripley.
(c) Muncie.
(d) No one.

3. What does Nyla decide is one of the things she needs to do?
(a) Help a little with Ezra's physical care.
(b) Make friends with Ripley.
(c) Tell Muncie about Ezra.
(d) Ask her gran about the truth about her father.

4. When Nyla starts crying, what does Ezra do?
(a) Offers her a tissue.
(b) Asks if she is crying.
(c) Tells her not to feel sorry for herself.
(d) Tells her she is being too loud.

5. What does Ezra do when Nyle goes to pull back the window curtain.
(a) He hides under the covers.
(b) He asks her not to do so.
(c) He asks if she made the curtains.
(d) He gets up to go look outside.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nyla do with her mask after talking with Gran?

2. Where has Mrs. Haskins been?

3. What does Nyle think about her science lesson?

4. What does Nyla monitor as the days pass by?

5. What does Nyla do as she nuzzles Bayley?

Short Essay Questions

1. What emotion do you think Muncie is feeling as she inquires why Nyle did not come study with her the night before?

2. What does it mean when Nyle looks at all of her treasures and realizes that if the wind shifts, she will have to leave them all behind?

3. What emotion is Nyle experiencing and what is Gran's advice about the emotion? Do you think it is wise advice?

4. The issue of a drawn curtain occurs in this chapter, in previous chapters, and in future chapters. How does this issue come up in this chapter and venture a guess as to the significance of the incident.

5. What is ironic about Ezra's feeling about the back room?

6. What else occurs at the beginning of this chapter that gives Nyle a sense of unease?

7. Why is it ironic that Nyle has to frighten off Tyrus from the sheep?

8. What does Nyle ask her Gran about sheep farming and what is Gran's response? Does Nyle's response surprise you?

9. What is the first sign of hope that Ezra shows?

10. What is evidence of Ezra's continue improvement?

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