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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 Martha tell Angela they are going to go?

2. Who does the cooking for the group after Ilse's mother dies?

3. What is near the umbrella stand at the doorway of Rudi's house?

4. What does Laurie say he sees as the most important task for the group?

5. What do they do with the body of Ilse's mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. How are the Caps made permanent and how does Laurie learn about it?

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

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

9. Describe Laurie's attempts to learn to ski, his jealousy and his eventual mastery of the skill.

10. What is the story Pa tells Andy when he refuses to obey a command to return to the dock?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point Martha says that the news should stop broadcasting information about the Tripods but Pa says that censorship isn't the answer. Which is correct and why?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the characters of Laurie and Andy. How are they similar? Different? Don't forget to mention appearances and any other details offered up in the story.

Essay Topic 3

The Swiss don't believe they have anything to fear as the face off the invaders but Laurie says they can't imagine facing an army of people who have been Capped. Why does Laurie fear the Capped army and what is the end result of the conflict? What is the end result to the Swiss people?

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