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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 Will think about in his hide-out after Jack has been capped?

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

3. What does Beanpole call the vehicles that use the old train tracks?

4. What is different about Ozymandias from all the other vagrants?

5. What body of water does Will have to cross to complete his quest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ozymandias tell Will about the tripods?

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

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

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

5. What does Ozymandias do to help Will in his plan to escape being capped?

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

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

8. What is Ozymandias's explanation about the vagrants?

9. What is Ozymandias?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Will endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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