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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 the boys do with the horse Will stole?
(a) Kill it.
(b) Take turns riding it.
(c) Send it home.
(d) Sell it.

2. How do Henry and Beanpole feel about Will rejoining them?
(a) They are surprised.
(b) They were expecting him.
(c) They are angry.
(d) They are confused.

3. Which direction does the river in Chapter 8 veer off to?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) South.

4. Why does Will tell the other boys that he will remain at the celebration?
(a) To stay there permanently.
(b) To get some extra supplies.
(c) To give them a head start.
(d) To allay suspicion.

5. What is Will's real reason for remaining at the celebration?
(a) To allay suspicion.
(b) To get some extra supplies.
(c) To give them a head start.
(d) To stay there permanently.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Will look to Henry when he joins up with them?

2. What makes Will decide to join his cousin and Beanpole again?

3. What do the tripods use to see in the night?

4. What does Will learn about the female winner of the tournament?

5. What is made easier by the objects placed at intervals in the river in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Will feel after he gets by the tripod, and where does he go?

2. What do the boys see at the very end of Chapter 8, and how do they feel?

3. Where do the boys finally hide from the tripods?

4. What does Will say when he meets up with Beanpole and Henry?

5. What do the boys come across as they travel in Chapter 8?

6. What happens after the boys destroy the tripod?

7. What do the boys do when the tripod is finally out of sight?

8. What does Will do to make Eloise very upset with him?

9. What happens to the relationship between the boys while Will is regaining strength after falling ill?

10. How does Will describe his life at the end of the book?

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