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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 do the friends have with them that Corrie, Kevin and Ellie see at the meeting place?

2. Who looks in the creek for gold?

3. When the teens leave Hell, what do they discover that keeps the path entrance to it hidden?

4. Who finds a snake hiding in a sleeping bag?

5. Which of the dogs does Ellie find alive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ellie describe Fiona?

2. How does Fiona feel about the idea that an invasion has occurred, and what does she say about the desertion of their homes?

3. How does Homer want others to see him?

4. What emotions does Ellie feel as she considers what may have happened to her parents?

5. Describe the Secret Seven's descent into Hell.

6. What do Ellie, Corrie, and Kevin do when they are trapped by soldiers?

7. Why don't the teens go back to the Land Rover for supplies?

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

9. How do the other teens seem to view Ellie?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Robyn's heroism when Lee is shot. Why is she willing and able to do these things?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Ellie had a premonition that something was wrong during the teens' initial trip to Hell but does not have a premonition about Corrie being shot on the way back to Hell?

Essay Topic 3

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

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