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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. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the vagrants?

2. How do children feel about vagrants?

3. How long does it take for Will to heal enough to travel again?

4. What kind of power does Beanpole think used to run the vehicles that used the train tracks?

5. What does Will think about the actions of the tripods at sea?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the Black Ages?

2. What are vagrants?

3. What does Will's father have that is so precious to him and why?

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

5. Describe the Schmad-Fair, and how it helps Will?

6. What is Ozymandias?

7. What happens when Will and Henry land in France?

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

9. How does Will find Captain Curtis?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair is a theme that appears in a number of sensitive places in the plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this play?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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