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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. Who comes to live with Will in Chapter 3?

2. What is the name of the celebration held nine days after the book begins?

3. How tall are the tripods?

4. What does a strange man do as Will is leaving the store in the port city?

5. What does Will do that makes Henry leave him alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Will after they leave the ruined city?

2. What does Will notice about Ozymandias that is different from other vagrants?

3. How does Beanpole feel about his relatives and home city?

4. What are vagrants?

5. What do the boys find in an underground tunnel in the ruined city?

6. What are the Black Ages?

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

8. How does Will find Captain Curtis?

9. What does Will think after meeting with Jack a few times after his capping?

10. What does Will tell Henry as they are leaving the hut, and what is Henry's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the different stages of Will's relationship with Eloise, and how do these stages affect Will and the progression of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by sacrifice, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

The future and the past are ingeniously combined and intertwined in this book. Where in the plot does this unique literary tool come into play, and how does its use affect the plot?

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