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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How is Ellie first alerted the jeep is on its way to the ford?
2. How long does Ellie say they have from the moment they spot the motorbike patrol until the moment the soldiers are at the house?
3. What does the woman who answers their radio communication say about Colonel Finley?
4. What does Ellie assume they'll do when they arrive in Stratton?
5. Why is Ellie surprised when two of the soldiers go back and pick up their guns?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ellie say about the damage from the war and what does it make her realize about herself?
2. Describe the two times Ellie sees the kids.
3. Describe what happens in the moments after Ellie and the others get out of the river.
4. Describe the conversation between Homer and the people in New Zealand and the effect on the group.
5. Why does Ellie say she's worried about Lee is doing when he isn't at the house, and what is Lee's reaction when she asks what he's doing?
6. Briefly describe what happens when Ellie, Fi, and Homer are mugged.
7. Describe how Ellie and the others come to have a hot meal their first night at her Grandma's house?
8. Describe Ellie's grandmother.
9. Describe the trip to the trout farm.
10. Describe the dream Ellie has about Lee and what she thinks it might mean.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ellie has killed men but the sound of a baby crying and the sound of the horses screaming in the burning barn upset her. Are these emotions contradictions? What do they say about Ellie? Are her reactions believable? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Give an overview of the setting of this story and the events that have occurred to put Ellie and the others in their current situation. Is the setting real? Are the events real? Could there be some other setting or some other series of events that would lead to this same story?
Essay Topic 3
The group of children in Stratton is running wild, and Ellie notes they are missing out on a great deal because their parents are not present. Explain the situation and hardships the children are facing. What are some of the most things they are missing out on? What can be expected for the rest of their lives if an adult doesn't intervene?
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