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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 says their only chance is surrendering if attacked?

2. Which teacher gave out more detentions than the rest of the staff put together?

3. Who is now seeing Homer as a confident and mature person?

4. What percent of the school thought that Chris was a genius?

5. What happens to Lee during the ride in the bulldozer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Corrie and Ellie discuss while Ellie is on sentry duty?

2. What do the teens consider when they realize the helicopter may land and the soldiers may come after them, and what do they decide?

3. What plans do the teens make for finding Robyn and Lee?

4. How does Ellie surprise herself when she finds Chris sleeping when he should be keeping watch?

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

6. What does Fiona say would happen if she chose to lie low until the war was over.

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

8. In Chapter 14, how does Ellie feel about Homer?

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

10. What does Corrie hear when she initially finds a station on the short-wave radio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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