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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 calls Ellie a "stupid dumb obstinate slagheap?"

2. In what country is the camping trip?

3. Where does Ellie want to camp?

4. Who is most afraid of the insects on the way down to Hell?

5. What street do Homer and Fiona find to be a disaster area?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Hell's Hermit?

10. How does Homer want others to see him?

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

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

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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