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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what does Mr. Loomis yell at Ann?
(a) For not planting sooner.
(b) For leaving him when he was unconscious to plow.
(c) For bringing the stove to the kitchen by herself.
(d) For her mentioning Edward.

2. How high is Loomis' fever in Chapter 11?
(a) It has gone down two degrees.
(b) It has dropped to normal.
(c) It is holding at 103.
(d) Too high for the thermometer to record.

3. Why does Ann think she needs to go back to the house?
(a) To untie Faro.
(b) To kick Loomis out of the house.
(c) To collect her diary and other things.
(d) To do the farm chores.

4. What does Ann notice on her way down to the farm on the new route?
(a) The crabapple tree is heavy with apples.
(b) Deer tracks.
(c) A bird's nest full of chicks.
(d) Signs of squirrels and rabbits.

5. Why does Ann decide to kill one of the older hens?
(a) Some new chicks have been born.
(b) To show Loomis how to kill and pluck one.
(c) To celebrate her birthday.
(d) Because it is no longer producing.

6. What does Loomis do with Faro?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Plays ball with him.
(c) Tracks Ann.
(d) Teaches him tricks.

7. What is Mr. Loomis able to do on the fourth day after he is conscious?
(a) Go outside and shuck peas.
(b) Go outside to feed the chickens.
(c) Get out of bed.
(d) Feed himself.

8. What is Mr. Loomis designing as he recovers?
(a) A sewage plant.
(b) A generator.
(c) A weather balloon.
(d) A windmill.

9. What does Ann do after putting Loomis back in bed in the morning?
(a) Takes his temperature again.
(b) Ties him to the bedposts to keep him from harming himself.
(c) Makes him some chicken soup.
(d) Gets some paper for him to write on.

10. What frightens Ann when she is playing the piano for him?
(a) He falls out of his chair.
(b) He bangs his cane on the floor.
(c) He throws a glass at her when she hits a wrong note.
(d) He comes and bangs on the piano with his fist.

11. Where does Ann move?
(a) No where.
(b) To her cave.
(c) To the Klein's house.
(d) To the attic bedroom.

12. Why does Ann play the piano that evening?
(a) In the hopes it will soothe Mr. Loomis.
(b) She does not want to lose the skill she has.
(c) It makes her feel more hopeful.
(d) She is bored.

13. What does Ann do since Loomis seems better?
(a) Goes to plow.
(b) Changes his bed clothes and pajamas.
(c) Goes up to her cave.
(d) Goes to the store.

14. What supports Ann's theory about Loomis and Edward?
(a) Patched holes in the radiation suit.
(b) A letter Ann finds addressed to Edward.
(c) A letter Ann finds from Loomis describing his feelings about Edward's death.
(d) A letter Ann finds addressed to Edward's wife from Loomis.

15. What does Ann realize about why Loomis shoots her?
(a) That he is mean.
(b) He shoot her to kill her or he would have used his smaller caliber rifle.
(c) He does not know how to use a rifle.
(d) He wanted to incapacitate her only so she would need him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Loomis do at the store that causes Ann to worry?

2. What does Ann think about Loomis and Edward?

3. What is something Ann worries about concerning the winter?

4. Why does Ann change her approach to the farm?

5. What does Mr. Loomis seem upset about Ann doing while he was delirious?

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