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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. What does the pilot say when Pa demands that he set a course for Geneva?
2. Who is waiting for the group as they disembark from the train?
3. Who does Pa say is in charge when they arrive in Guernsey?
4. How many flashlights does the group have prior to their arrival at the hotel?
5. What happens to the destroyed Tripod after the snow melts, leaving it exposed?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is it about Captain Hardy that makes Laurie question whether being Capped is a bad thing?
2. 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.
3. How are Laurie and Andy eventually able to escape?
4. What does Laurie think when Pa arrives the following morning but leaves without rescuing him?
5. How are the Caps made permanent and how does Laurie learn about it?
6. What does Pa say about the reaction of the Swiss at the train station when Laurie and Andy get into a fight?
7. What precautions are taken by the group to ensure that they aren't detected?
8. What does the family expect to find on their arrival in Guernsey and what do they really find?
9. Describe the encounter with the Vicar in the airport restaurant.
10. How does that story relate to the current situation, according to Pa?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Dr. Monmouth say that the Trippy Show affects some people but not others? Do you agree? Why was Laurie able to watch an episode without becoming hypnotized? What does this say about Laurie's character?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the first two instances in which Laurie sees a Tripod. What are his reactions to each?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Laurie and his relationship to his father, stepmother, half-sister and grandmother. How do each of these relationships influence Laurie's actions and attitudes?
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