Multiple Choice

1. B (All chapters)

2. C (Chapter 7)

3. A (Various chapters)

4. B (Chapter 40)

5. D (Chapter 48)

6. C (Various chapters)

7. A (Various chapters)

8. D (Various chapters)

9. A (Various chapters)

10. B (Chapter 21)

11. C (Chapter 4)

12. A (All chapters)

13. D (Chapter 69)

14. C (Various chapters)

15. A (Chapter 2)

Long Answer

1. When Ellie first moves to the mountain with her family, she is completely lacking in knowledge of natural remedies and is unaware of the people living on top of the mountain. As the novel progresses, Ellie learns that by acting upon one thing, she can affect other areas of her life. She learns to heal her family by first healing Cate. Ellie also develops an understanding of the importance of learning by doing. She gains confidence as she finds that those around her are benefitting from her efforts to help them. (Various chapters)

2. Ellie’s natural gift is the ability to feel what others are feeling—as she puts it, she is an “echo-girl.” Ellie can feel the pain of the bees as they die, the desperate need for Quiet to be awakened after he was pronounced dead, and her father’s desire to live even as he lies motionless in a coma.