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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 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

2. What is the Cap made of?
(a) Metal
(b) Wire
(c) Cloth
(d) Rubber

3. How many people have beat the family to their new location?
(a) None
(b) About twenty
(c) Six
(d) Seven

4. How long does it take for the Tripods to send a replacement for the patrols?
(a) Four days
(b) There isn't a replacement
(c) A week
(d) Months

5. What does Laurie buy Ilse for her birthday gift?
(a) Chocolate
(b) A necklace
(c) A doll
(d) A card

Short Answer Questions

1. Who opens the door when Laurie arrives where Andy is being held?

2. What does Martha tell Angela they are going to go?

3. Where do the men say they'll take the three boys to be Capped?

4. What is it that makes Laurie realize they are not in temporary exile?

5. How does Laurie greet Ilse when he first sees her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does that story relate to the current situation, according to Pa?

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

4. 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.

5. 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?

6. What does the family expect to find on their arrival in Guernsey and what do they really find?

7. How does Laurie compare the final resting places of Ilse's mother and father?

8. What kinds of precautions are the Swiss taking against being taken over by the Trippies?

9. What does Pa tell Ilse's mother when she tells them she can't travel quickly and that they should leave her behind? What does he mean?

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

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