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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. Who is selected as the winner among the women?

2. What does Henry NOT do to Will when he rejoins them?

3. Who finds a good hiding spot?

4. How many miles do the boys travel in Chapter 8?

5. What does Will want to do when the thing is discovered on him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is the object removed from Will?

6. What is Beanpole's plan if anyone iscaptured in France?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Comic relief is a literary tool Christopher uses well in this book. What are some of the prime examples of this, and how do these scenes affect the plot of the book?

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

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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