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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. What do the boys realize at the end of Chapter 8?

2. Which of the boys are grabbed by the Tripod?

3. What weapons do the boys use against the Tripod?

4. Who finds a good hiding spot?

5. What is Will's real reason for remaining at the celebration?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the boys come across as they travel in Chapter 8?

2. Where do the boys finally hide from the tripods?

3. How is the tripod destroyed?

4. Why is Will alone for most of the tournament, and what does he think about during this time?

5. What do the boys see after they successfully hide from the search party?

6. How is the Queen of the Tournament selected?

7. How is the object removed from Will?

8. How does Will try to escape the city after the tournament?

9. What happens to the relationship between the boys while Will is regaining strength after falling ill?

10. What happens to the Queen of the Tournament, and how does she feel about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

The future and the past are ingeniously combined and intertwined in this book. Where in the plot does this unique literary tool come into play, and how does its use affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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