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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. Who does Ellie say invented the game "Greek Roulette?"

2. When is the Wirrawee show?

3. Whom does Homer develop a crush on?

4. Who is a bad driver?

5. Who initially suggests that the teens should split up?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Fiona attempt to explain away the planes Ellie saw in Hell?

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

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

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

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

7. What is the first thing Ellie notices when she returns home?

8. Why does Ellie yell at Lee when she hears the Land Rover start up?

9. How does Ellie describe Fiona?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Fiona feel about Homer and why does she feel she has to hold Homer at arms length?

Essay Topic 2

What are the reasons Ellie likes both Homer and Lee? How are these two boys the same or different?

Essay Topic 3

Name a few events that occur in Chapters 15, 16, or 17 that demonstrate that the teens are still regular young people despite all the trouble they have faced since the invaders arrived.

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