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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. Where does Will stay while he is healing from his injury?

2. What does Ozymandias think the tripods are?

3. What special object does Will's father own?

4. Where does Ozymandias think the tripods came from?

5. Why does Beanpole take Will off the course the map shows?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Will hears noises in the night while escaping?

2. What happens when Henry catches Will trying to run away?

3. How does Will describe Jean Paul?

4. What does Ozymandias tell Will about the tripods?

5. What does Will wait for before beginning his escape?

6. What did Jack once see in a ruined city?

7. What does Will do that finally gets Henry to leave him alone, and what prompts him to do this?

8. What does Will do when he finds a store full of watches?

9. What has Beanpole observed about people who get capped?

10. What does Captain Curtis say to Will and Henry when he drops them off in France?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might John Christopher have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Irony is a strong theme in this book. What are some of the instances where irony is present, and how did these ironic events affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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