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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. When the authorities leave, Madrone has to explain herself to _____ the wife of the owner of the house.
(a) Mary Ellen.
(b) Sara.
(c) Katy.
(d) Melissa.

2. Chapter 17 asks the question of whether ______ can ever bring about peace, delving into long standing debates about the issue.
(a) Sabotage.
(b) Espionage.
(c) Non-violence.
(d) Violence.

3. Cress from the _____ Council is particularly resistant to using non-violent approaches to defending the City.
(a) Earth.
(b) Air.
(c) Water.
(d) Fire.

4. The groups that do not agree with the consensus will go back to their groups and discuss further. They are not using an official _____ of the process.
(a) Break.
(b) Check.
(c) Block.
(d) Stop.

5. In Chapter 20 the residents try out the agreed upon plan for dealing with the Steward soldiers and Maya and _____ have started sleeping together.
(a) Littlejohn.
(b) Sam.
(c) Bird.
(d) Lily.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrative switches to Bird's voice and how members of his unit are struggling to come to grips with ______ breakdown.

2. Madrone is disheartened by her view of the bridge because the sky gaped through missing sections and there were no _____ on the cables.

3. In Chapter 14, Madrone discovers that Hijohn is sick from a _______ due to the malnutrition and dehydration the rebels face.

4. On the way to the raid, Madrone and the others come upon another camp and discover _____ who has a bullet wound.

5. ______ promises help with the overthrow of the invading forces foreshadowing the final confrontation.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Bird again tortured by the General?

2. Why is Madrone dismayed by the choice of drugs that the rebels plan to get from the raid on the pharmacy?

3. What happens when the members of the council are unable to abide by the final decision?

4. Why are Sara and Mary Ellen shocked to discover that Madrone is a doctor?

5. At the women's meeting in Sara's house, what aspects of the North are the women curious about?

6. Who is particularly vocal about the downsides of nonviolent resistance and is a member of the water council.

7. How is Maya guided to deal with the threat in her vision of Elijah?

8. What is the threat that is facing the City that causes a Council to be held?

9. What does Bird suggest as a way to present certain people as leaders to the other side?

10. On the trip to the South what does Isis tell Madrone about her background?

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