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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. How does Ellie say the silence of the neighborhood is different now?
2. Why does Ellie say they return to the river the next morning to travel?
3. What is the name of the neighborhood where Ellie's grandmother lived?
4. How much longer does Ellie say they need to wait before they can head back for Hell?
5. What does Ellie use to pry open the back door of her Grandma's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Fi mean when she talks about "our blear?"
2. Describe the trip to the trout farm.
3. Describe what happens to Ellie in the hours after she and Lee arrive home.
4. What do Ellie and the others discover when they get to the Winchester Heights neighborhood? What does she say is the "good news" and what is the "bad news?"
5. Describe Ellie's grandmother.
6. Briefly describe the situation in which the jeep rolls into the river and the reason Ellie releases it for a second time.
7. 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?
8. What does Ellie remember about Robyn's attitude regarding talking about yourself?
9. Describe what happens in the moments after Ellie and the others get out of the river.
10. Describe the two times Ellie sees the kids.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who is Colonel Finley? How is New Zealand involved in the situation? How do you know? Why are Ellie and the others often so pleased to hear Colonel Finley's voice? What does this indicate about them?
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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