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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 Ellie assume they'll do when they arrive in Stratton?
2. Why does Ellie say she was pleased to find sheep in a nearby field in chapter twenty?
3. What kind of tree does Ellie sit in for the first part of her watch?
4. Which of the following was not among the weapons the kids had when they attacked Ellie, Fi, and Homer?
5. What is the name of the neighborhood where Ellie's grandmother lived?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what happens in the moments after Ellie and the others get out of the river.
2. How does Lee say he met Reni?
3. Why does Ellie want to make radio contact with Colonel Finley and what is her reaction after the call?
4. What are the stories about hypnotism Ellie tells while they are floating down the river for the second day, and what makes her think about those stories?
5. What are Ellie's thoughts about hating the soldiers in general and especially those on the river bank?
6. What does Ellie do around her Grandma's house with her Grandma's possessions?
7. Describe what happens to Ellie in the hours after she and Lee arrive home.
8. Describe how the group spends the night after the airport explosions.
9. Briefly describe what happens when Ellie, Fi, and Homer are mugged.
10. What is the system the group has developed for cooking lamb?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
There is no doubt the war has changed the lives of the teens. Compare their lives with the activities they might be involved with if the war wasn't ongoing.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the "tip." What is it? What are Ellie's memories of it from before the war? What are some of the items she says would be there if archaeologists were to dig it up? What are some of the things they find there on the day they get into the furniture van? Why are they there that day?
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