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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 Eloise not sit with Will during the tournament?

2. What do the men at the White Mountains call themselves?

3. Where do the boys eventually end up?

4. How long does it take for other tripods to join the fallen one?

5. Why does Beanpole tell the other boys to run in the water?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the object is removed from Will?

2. How is the tripod destroyed?

3. Where do the boys finally hide from the tripods?

4. What happens to the Queen of the Tournament, and how does she feel about this?

5. What does Will do to make Eloise very upset with him?

6. Why is Will alone for most of the tournament, and what does he think about during this time?

7. What do the boys come across as they travel in Chapter 8?

8. What do the boys see after they successfully hide from the search party?

9. What do the boys do when the tripod is finally out of sight?

10. What do the boys see at the very end of Chapter 8, and how do they feel?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Ozymandias is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

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