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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do they do with the body of Ilse's mother?
(a) Burn it
(b) Bury it
(c) Lower it into a crevasse and cover it with snow
(d) Leave it for the animals

2. What does Pa say is Martha's policy with regard to police?
(a) Stay in the fast lane and never look back
(b) Stay within the law and you don't have to worry
(c) Turn on a signal and wait for them to catch you
(d) Turn a blind eye and put your foot down

3. How does Martha get the money they need for tickets?
(a) She draws on a credit card
(b) She calls on a bank manager
(c) She sells some jewelry
(d) She cashes a check

4. What does Pa do that he believes will render the Cap harmless?
(a) Cuts some wires
(b) Removes a battery
(c) Pokes holes in it
(d) Lines it with metal

5. How do they move supplies from the hotel to their new home in the tunnel?
(a) By diesel coach
(b) By hand
(c) By car
(d) By wagon

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Laurie give for wanting to see Andy?

2. What does Rudi say could be a good effect of longer patrols?

3. What is the weather like when they reach the dock?

4. Where does Laurie plan to get the present he's going to give Angela?

5. Where does Laurie and his family spend the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. List at least two people who become members of the group after they are established in the tunnels, and describe how each is taken in.

2. How are Laurie and Andy eventually able to escape?

3. Describe the encounter with the Vicar in the airport restaurant.

4. What does Laurie think when Pa arrives the following morning but leaves without rescuing him?

5. Why is Laurie chosen to be the one to wear the altered Cap?

6. What happens with regard to the Tripod destroyed in the avalanche?

7. What is it about Captain Hardy that makes Laurie question whether being Capped is a bad thing?

8. When Laurie and Angela are talking about Prince, Laurie realizes that their relationship is changing. Why is it changing and what does Laurie think about it?

9. Describe the scene in the airport after the plane lands.

10. What is the condition of Ilse's father and how does he spend his days?

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