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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. In what country is the camping trip?

2. Who reads the book "All Quiet on the Western Front?"

3. Which of the dogs does Ellie find alive?

4. Who does Ellie attempt to call before she finds there is no dial tone?

5. Who finds a message at Corrie's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the Secret Seven?

2. What does Ellie find when she rushes into her house?

3. Why do Lee's opinions about the planes seem to upset Ellie?

4. How does Ellie describe Fiona?

5. What does Ellie hear on the television after she hangs up with Fiona?

6. What do the teens decide to do while at Homer's house?

7. How does Homer want others to see him?

8. How does Fiona feel about the idea that an invasion has occurred, and what does she say about the desertion of their homes?

9. What are some of the theories the teens come up with to explain why the house is empty and the dogs are dead?

10. What is the first thing Ellie notices when she returns home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Fiona feel about Homer and why does she feel she has to hold Homer at arms length?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Hell, its physical characteristics, and its attractions as a place to camp.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the change that begins to occur in Homer as the teens realize that their country has been invaded. How is he different from the Homer the teens used to know?

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