26. The Weapon
27. Firefight

1. Where did Doon run to when Ben shouted, "Catch that boy!"?
a) the Pioneer Hotel
b) out of town
c) the tower above the town hall

2. What did Ben do when Tick started making demands of the people of Sparks?
a) Ben threw rocks into the crowd.
b) Ben told the people from Sparks to attack.
c) Ben hit Tick with a whip.
d) Ben ran into the town hall and grabbed the Weapon.

3. Mary ___________ when Ben turned the Weapon on.
a) rushed in and turned it off
b) kicked it turning it upward
c) aimed it into the crowd

4. What happened to the Weapon?
a) It exploded.
b) It ran out of ammunition.
c) It just stopped working.
d) It wouldn't stop shooting out bullets.

5. How did Doon help when the Weapon caught fire?
a) Doon smothered the fire by throwing chairs on it.
b) Doon put the fire out with water from a barrel in the tower.
c) Doon rescued Torren from the burning pine.

6. When the fire started Tick said, _________________
a) "We must help put it out."
b) "Let it burn."
c) "Fire line! Fire line!"

7. After the tower fell Lina ___________.
a) hid by the river
b) ran away
c) joined the fire line
d) found Mrs. Murdo and Poppy

8. After Doon left the town hall he _____________.
a) grabbed Torren and shook him
b) joined Lina in helping to put out the fire
c) ran to the Pioneer Hotel
d) joined Tick

9. After seeing Lina and Doon the Emberites _____________.
a) ran away frightened
b) just stood in shocked silence
c) joined in to help put out the fire
d) were too terrified to do anything



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