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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. How is the family able to get through airport security?

2. How does Martha get the money they need for tickets?

3. What is the argument against trying to destroy the Tripod?

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

5. Who is living at the guesthouse when Laurie and his family arrive?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What precautions are taken by the group to ensure that they aren't detected?

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

5. What reasons are there for the group to send patrols out farther from the base camp?

6. What does Laurie come to realize about the length of time they'll be remaining in hiding and their purpose?

7. Describe how the family gets from Guernsey to Switzerland.

8. 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.

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

10. What is the conversation Pa and Andy have about rats?

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

As the book comes to an end, Laurie realizes that his exile is a long-term situation and that he has a responsibility to future generations. Describe how he comes to these conclusions and what this could mean for his future.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the efforts of Pa to take the group to Switzerland. How do they finally make it there? Was it a good decision?

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