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

2. What does Mr. Perry want Nyle to do?
(a) Take home studies for Ezra.
(b) Apply for the scholarship.
(c) Prepare a graduation speech.
(d) Fill out an application for the new college.

3. What is Nyla's assignment for History?
(a) To read up on nuclear power.
(b) To study the reason for the Constitution.
(c) To memorize a famous speech.
(d) To write a letter to someone in history who has had the greatest impact on her.

4. Why is their dairy farm defunct?
(a) Because the government confiscated most of their land under eminent domain laws.
(b) Because of a bad mudslide that killed most of the cows.
(c) Because May and Lemmy are too old to work it.
(d) Because of contamination from radiation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nyle sit?

2. What do the teens teach the puppy?

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

4. Who shows up while Nyle is still alone?

5. Why does Ezra go back to his room?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What gets Nyle thinking about her father and why is she mad at him (though, perhaps she unconscious of the reason)?

5. What are signs of Ezra's improvement?

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

8. How does Nyle react to the idea of Ezra wearing Gramps clothing and what do you think is the reason for her reaction?

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

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

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