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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 are the small cliffs leading down into Hell called?

2. Who is startled by Fiona's cat?

3. In what country is the camping trip?

4. Who does Ellie attempt to call before she finds there is no dial tone?

5. When is the Wirrawee show?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Hell's Hermit?

2. Why do Lee's opinions about the planes seem to upset Ellie?

3. What does Ellie hear on the television after she hangs up with Fiona?

4. Why don't the teens try to communicate over the short-wave radio?

5. What do the teens find at Corrie's house that reinforces their thought that something is dreadfully wrong?

6. What are some of the theories the teens come up with to explain why the house is empty and the dogs are dead?

7. In Chapter 5, why does Ellie only play True Confessions for a short period of time?

8. Who are the Secret Seven?

9. Why does the group consist of seven rather than eight people?

10. How are the animals when the teens arrive at Kevin's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Hell, its physical characteristics, and its attractions as a place to camp.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 6, does Ellie yell at Lee and Robyn for the same or different reasons? What are the reasons? Is this a normal reaction for a person in her situation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What does Ellie mean, in Chapter 4, when she says maybe Hell is people?

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