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

2. Who enters the kitchen as Gran and Nyle are talking?
(a) Ezra.
(b) Caleb.
(c) Muncie.
(d) Ripley.

3. How does the back bedroom look now?
(a) Like a library.
(b) Less like an infirmary and more like a healthy teenage boy's room.
(c) The same as always.
(d) Like a woodworking shop.

4. Why does Nyle come back outside?
(a) She can't stand being cooped up because she is so restless.
(b) She hears sirens.
(c) She is hot.
(d) She hears Shep howling.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nyle go through her clothes?

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

3. What happens when Muncie, Nyle and Ezra get to the house?

4. What does Nyle say is her fear?

5. Why doesn't Nyle and Gran celebrate Christmas this year?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference in the way Nyle and Ezra interpret Nyle's history assignment?

2. How does Muncie prove that despite her ups and downs with her friendship with Nyle she is a true friend?

3. What sort of epiphany does Nyle have about Ezra as he begins to heal?

4. What is ironic about Nyle's response to Ezra's announcement about school?

5. What is a theme that appears in this chapter, which has appeared in previous chapters and give an example of how the theme is illustrated.

6. Why do you think Nyle and Ezra are awkward with each other when put in a position that it seems they must acknowledge something about their relationship?

7. How does Ripley demonstrate that he is a bully?

8. How is Nyle still avoiding making things right with Muncie?

9. How does Muncie respond to Nyle finally telling her about Ezra? Do you think Muncie's response is reasonable?

10. What happens that probably garners sympathy for Ripley on the part of the characters and readers?

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