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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 many men are approaching the barn with guns?
2. What does Ellie tell Lee as she leaves the yard to look around during the night?
3. Who releases the parking brake the second time?
4. What does Ellie say the targets were when the Kiwis again bombed Stratton?
5. What are the tasks Ellie sets out to accomplish that she says takes the most time and energy?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how the group spends the night after the airport explosions.
2. 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?
3. What does Ellie remember about Robyn's attitude regarding talking about yourself?
4. What is Ellie reaction when she realizes she's hurt Fi's feeling by saying Fi and Homer could never have a relationship.
5. Why does Ellie want to make radio contact with Colonel Finley and what is her reaction after the call?
6. Describe the two times Ellie sees the kids.
7. What scares Ellie when she's trying to find the sound of the crying and what does she say about it?
8. What does Ellie do around her Grandma's house with her Grandma's possessions?
9. 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?
10. What does Ellie say about the damage from the war and what does it make her realize about herself?
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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