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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. In Chapter 5, what game do the teens play?

2. Who is chosen to write down everything that happens?

3. Who suggests that the country has been invaded?

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

5. Why does Ellie invite Lee to go camping?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who are the Secret Seven?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Corrie's father mean when he wrote for Corrie to go bush? What does going bush mean and how might it help?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Ellie's feelings for Lee in Chapter 14 and the reasons she becomes so angry with him when he questions her about her feelings for him and Homer.

Essay Topic 3

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

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