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

2. Which of the following is NOT something Ozymandias gives Will to help him on his quest?

3. What does Will's best friend do when he sees Will with his father's prized possession?

4. What does the person who followed Will out of his house want to do?

5. What is the name of Will's best friend?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the Black Ages?

3. What happens while Will and Henry are sailing across the English Channel?

4. What happens when Will goes into a store at the port city?

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

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

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

8. What are vagrants?

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

10. How does Will describe the tripods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leadership is a theme that is presented many times in this book. What are some of these instances, and what were some of the effects of these leaders and their actions?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the stories and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Rest and recuperation is something Will needed many times in this book. When does he need it, and what are some of the effects this rest has on the plot?

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