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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. How does Ellie attempt to console Lee?

2. Whom does Ellie dream about?

3. Whom does Ellie say is musically inclined and writes poetry?

4. How does Lee feel when Ellie kisses him?

5. Who plants a garden?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plans do the teens make after they hear Robyn's story about Lee?

2. What do the teens do as the helicopter approaches?

3. How does hearing the confirmation of the war on the radio change things for the teens?

4. What do the teens argue about when making a list of things to gather from each home?

5. What happens to Corrie after the missile hits and destroys her home?

6. What does the note "Gone where the bad people go..." mean?

7. How does Ellie feel upon finding that some of her possessions have been stolen by looters?

8. What does Ellie find when she returns to her home?

9. Why isn't Corrie initially able to pick up any stations on the short-wave radio?

10. What happens to Ellie after her explosive episode with Chris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ellie has a strong personality. Describe it and how she gets along with others.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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