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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 is the name of the river Ellie and the others use to get farther from the airport?
2. Why does Fi say hiding in the truck is not an option for getting out of the hangar?
3. What happens to distract the officers so that Ellie has time to close the door to the barracks?
4. Why does Ellie say Fi was lucky with regard to her parents?
5. Where do Ellie and the others hide when the trucks arrive at the dump?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ellie do after she kills the two officers?
2. What did Colonel Finley say about the importance of the airfield at Wirrawee?
3. What is the problem Ellie faces when she realizes three jeeps are chasing them, and how does she solve the problem?
4. What is the game Ellie plays with herself regarding the fallen trees and what is the result of that?
5. What is Kevin's reaction to the news that they are going to try to destroy the airfield, and how does each of the four others try to make contact with him?
6. Why doesn't Ellie shoot at the tanker when Fi is making her first shot, what's the result of that shot, and what does Ellie say about Fi's marksmanship?
7. Describe the near-miss with the airplane as the group is trying to get away in the garbage truck.
8. What does Ellie say her feelings are about the big truck after they stop?
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 comes to realize society as a whole will have a great deal of healing to do. What brings her to that conclusion? Is she correct? What does she resolve to do to begin that process? What are some of the other steps she and the others might take to ensure healing?
Essay Topic 2
Who is Fi? How is she similar to Ellie? How is she different? What is Fi's role in the story? What are her strengths and weaknesses? What information is revealed about Fi's family prior to the war?
Essay Topic 3
Who is Lee? What is his history with Ellie? How is this history revealed? What takes Lee away from the group that puts him in danger? Describe how he escapes the situation. Is he a strong character? Why or why not?
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