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

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

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

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

5. What does she do after sitting down?
(a) She starts studying for her history exam.
(b) She tells her seatmate about her new puppy.
(c) She tries to talk to Muncie.
(d) She puts on her headset and listens to music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Ezra choose out of Nyle's collection?

2. What do Gran, Miriam, Ezra and Nyle decide to do?

3. Why does Nyle go onto the Powers' property?

4. Who does Nyle talk about who was a carpenter?

5. What does Muncie say about everyone?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ezra seem to fare on his first day of school?

2. 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.

3. How does Ezra respond to the sirens they hear, and why do you think he reacts the way he does?

4. How does Nyle show wisdom in her interaction with Ezra about the puppy?

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

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

7. How does Nyle and Gran's discussion about the Trent's future show Nyle's continued maturing?

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

9. How do you think the image of sheep is used by Ezra in this chapter?

10. Describe Muncie's reaction to Nyle wanting to sit next to her on the bus.

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