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

2. How does Will look to Henry when he joins up with them?

3. What causes Will to accept the invitation to stay at the castle permanently?

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

5. How does the female winner of the tournament feel about her title?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens after the Queen of the Tournament is selected, and what does this make Will realize?

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

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

5. What do Henry and Beanpole find on Will in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Will abandon the plan Beanpole had made if they got captured in France?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

What are the different stages of Will's relationship with Eloise, and how do these stages affect Will and the progression of the plot?

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