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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 is the only one who can keep up with Kevin?

2. Who tells Ellie not to press on the horn as they approach Homer's house?

3. What is behind the milk bar?

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

5. Whom does Homer develop a crush on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the teens decide to do while at Homer's house?

2. Why is the area they choose for camping called Hell?

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

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

5. Who are the Secret Seven?

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. What does Ellie find when she rushes into her house?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on Ellie's description of Chris, analyze his character and explain how you think he may help or hurt the group.

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

Analyze the change that begins to occur in Homer as the teens realize that their country has been invaded. How is he different from the Homer the teens used to know?

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