Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Laurie come up with as an idea for a birthday gift for Angela?
(a) A mirror
(b) A pony
(c) A doll
(d) A cake
2. Why isn't Andy immediately Capped by the villagers?
(a) They are out of Caps
(b) They are waiting to get his birth certificate
(c) They plan a ceremony for the event
(d) They want to ask Pa for permission
3. How many bedrooms are there in the guesthouse?
(a) Ten
(b) Twenty-two
(c) Eight
(d) Four
4. How do they move supplies from the hotel to their new home in the tunnel?
(a) By hand
(b) By diesel coach
(c) By car
(d) By wagon
5. What does Laurie say about the reason Tripods don't come until after the snow is melted?
(a) That the Tripods didn't want to lose any more units
(b) That they'd been there earlier but hadn't been seen
(c) That the beacon was buried under the snow
(d) That the Tripods couldn't navigate in the snow
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is Rudi?
2. Who is living at the guesthouse when Laurie and his family arrive?
3. What is Pa's argument for destroying the Tripod?
4. What is the weather like when they reach the dock?
5. How does Martha get the money they need for tickets?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is it about Captain Hardy that makes Laurie question whether being Capped is a bad thing?
2. Describe Laurie's attempts to learn to ski, his jealousy and his eventual mastery of the skill.
3. Why is Laurie chosen to be the one to wear the altered Cap?
4. How does Laurie compare the final resting places of Ilse's mother and father?
5. What does Pa say about the difference in the attitudes of the young and the old with regard to taking chances?
6. What precautions are taken by the group to ensure that they aren't detected?
7. How does that story relate to the current situation, according to Pa?
8. What kinds of precautions are the Swiss taking against being taken over by the Trippies?
9. What is the conversation Pa and Andy have about rats?
10. What happens with regard to the Tripod destroyed in the avalanche?
|
This section contains 937 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
