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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Loomis show Ann in one of her father's books?
(a) How to build a wind turbine.
(b) How to get gas out of the pumps manually.
(c) How to build a greenhouse.
(d) How to build a water wheel.

2. What set of reading material does Ann give Loomis?
(a) A couple carpentry books.
(b) The Farmer's Almanacs from the last twenty-five years.
(c) The Farmer's Mechanic.
(d) A stack of Mother Earth magazines.

3. What does the man do at Burden Creek?
(a) Takes a bath.
(b) Checks for radiation.
(c) Puts a chemical in the water.
(d) Takes some soil samples of the creek bed.

4. What animal ran off after Ann's family went exploring?
(a) The donkey.
(b) The cat.
(c) The horse.
(d) The dog.

5. What intrigues the man as he is making breakfast?
(a) The sound of a dog barking.
(b) Smoke coming from across the valley.
(c) The sounds of a chicken and cow.
(d) The sound of a squirrel chattering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What inspires Ann to make a salad?

2. What does Ann think should possibly happen on her 17th birthday?

3. What does Ann hope?

4. What is Ann's first impulse when the man yells for anyone?

5. What does Ann think Faro will do?

(see the answer key)

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