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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. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons the group thinks they should contact the colonel?
2. Why does Ellie say they left the radio at Grandma's house in the opening pages of chapter sixteen?
3. What does Ellie say the targets were when the Kiwis again bombed Stratton?
4. What does Ellie do for Fi the morning after their arrival at her Grandma's house?
5. Who is Andrea?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Fi mean when she talks about "our blear?"
2. What is Ellie reaction when she realizes she's hurt Fi's feeling by saying Fi and Homer could never have a relationship.
3. Describe Ellie's grandmother.
4. Describe the dream Ellie has about Lee and what she thinks it might mean.
5. What does Ellie want to do when they finish butchering the lamb, what does Fi say about it, and what is Ellie's comment about change on this topic?
6. Briefly describe what happens when Ellie, Fi, and Homer are mugged.
7. Briefly describe the situation in which the jeep rolls into the river and the reason Ellie releases it for a second time.
8. Describe the conversation between Homer and the people in New Zealand and the effect on the group.
9. Describe the two times Ellie sees the kids.
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Food is a serious issue for the group and for the children left on their own in Stratton. Explain how some of the meals are gathered and prepared. What other options might the group have had in their efforts to provide food for themselves?
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 Robyn? Who is Corrie? What is revealed about each? What does Ellie envy about Robyn? What does this indicate about Ellie? Would she feel differently in a different situation?
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