23. Getting Ready for War
Part 3: The Decision
24. What Torren Planned
25. Dread at the Last Minute

1. The reaction to the Emberites being ordered to leave was all of the following EXCEPT ____________________
a) some people wailed that they were all going to die.
b) some people decided to poison the people from Sparks the way they had been poisoned.
c) some people vowed to fight.
d) some people packed their belongings.

2. _______________ gathered up the people for a fight.
a) Doon
b) Edward
c) Tick
d) Sadge

3. While Tick was stabbing and slicing the air with his rod ______________.
a) he killed a baby bird
b) he hit Doon by mistake
c) he let go and the rod flew through the air towards the people

4. Tick wanted ____________ and Doon wanted ________________.
a) war; war
b) peace; war
c) war; peace
d) peace; peace

5. Torren decided to watch the war from ________________.
a) under the benches in the town square
b) the Pioneer Hotel
c) his bedroom window
d) the big pine tree in the plaza

6. Lina kept all the following things she found EXCEPT ____________.
a) magnifying glass
b) Monopoly Game
c) magnet
d) little red truck

7. Lina had been gone from Sparks for _________________.
a) three days
b) one week
c) two weeks
d) one month

8. After Doon and Lina talked they __________________.
a) began collecting insects
b) decided to follow Tick to war
c) went to Dr. Hester's house
d) decided to leave Sparks

9. Lina ate ___________ for breakfast after she returned to Sparks.
a) traveler's cake
b) eggs
c) raspberries and cream
d) an apple

10. Maddy told Lina ______________.
a) to be on guard so that others don't hurt you
b) you must be brave enough to stop wars from starting
c) you must do something back to those who hurt you



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1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (a)
4. (c)
5. (d)
6. (b)
7. (d)
8. (c)
9. (d)
10. (b)