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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. When does Eloise finally come and spend time with Will?

2. Where does Will find himself after he was seen leaving?

3. When were the objects in the river in Chapter 8 constructed?

4. Where is the thing that Beanpole finds on Will in Chapter 9?

5. What mountain range is the White Mountains?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Queen of the Tournament selected?

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

3. What happens between the boys and the Tripod in Chapter 8?

4. What happens to the relationship between the boys while Will is regaining strength after falling ill?

5. What does Will say when he meets up with Beanpole and Henry?

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

7. How do Will and Henry react to Beanpole's ideas about what they find in Chapter 8?

8. What happens when Will and Eloise go rowing?

9. How does Will try to escape the city after the tournament?

10. Where did the object on Will come from, and what does it do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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