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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 does Fi cry out after she fires at the tanker the first time?
2. What are the creatures Ellie says she's worried about as they are floating down the river?
3. What does Ellie say is the danger in driving too fast?
4. What does Ellie do when they encounter a wombat on the trail?
5. What does Ellie imagine is crawling on her scalp when she's under the piles of felt in the back of the truck?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the game Ellie plays with herself regarding the fallen trees and what is the result of that?
2. What are some of the things Ellie and the others do while they are at the dump prior to the arrival of the soldiers?
3. Describe the building they are in when Ellie and the others get out of the truck.
4. List three facts about the trip down the river.
5. List two of the ways Ellie and Lee slow down or stop the jeeps that are following them?
6. Describe what happens when a jeep tries to intercept Ellie's truck before the explosions.
7. What happens to delay their shots when Fi and Ellie are finally in position to begin firing at the planes?
8. What is the problem Ellie faces when she realizes three jeeps are chasing them, and how does she solve the problem?
9. Describe the moment immediately after Fi blows up the first tanker.
10. Describe the moment Ellie realizes someone is chasing them and what she does to avoid being captured.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ellie often lapses into daydreams, memories, or arguments with herself. Describe at least three instances in which this happens.
Essay Topic 2
Ellie gets a good look at the soldiers who are searching for them on the river while she's hiding on the riverbank. What is Ellie's attitude about hating the soldiers? Why does she have this attitude? Is this attitude in conflict to the damage she and the others had caused at the airfield? Why or why not? Are her attitudes believable?
Essay Topic 3
Who is Kevin? What happens early in the story that affects Kevin's ability to help during the attack on the air field? How does Kevin recover? What kind of character is he? Do you consider him a weak character? Why or why not?
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