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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. How does Ellie know the two men she encounters outside the barracks are officers?

2. Why does Ellie say she can't think and run at the same time?

3. Where does Lee ride as the group makes its getaway after the explosion?

4. Who opens the door for the group to leave the hangar?

5. Ellie compares the Wirrawee Airfield to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things Ellie and the others do while they are at the dump prior to the arrival of the soldiers?

2. What is Ellie's attitude in chapter four regarding being caught?

3. What did Colonel Finley say about the importance of the airfield at Wirrawee?

4. How is the tension between Ellie and Kevin resolved in chapter two?

5. What are two of the things Ellie daydreams about during the time she's in the back of the truck?

6. What is the problem Ellie and Lee face as they are trying to shoot at the jeeps that are following them and how does that work to their advantage?

7. What plans does Ellie say they make for this new endeavor and what does she say about her feelings with regard to these plans?

8. How do Ellie and the others get from the hut into the truck?

9. Where does Ellie say she might be if she weren't in the place they call Hell, and what might she be doing?

10. What does Ellie do after she kills the two officers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Colonel Finley? How is New Zealand involved in the situation? How do you know? Why are Ellie and the others often so pleased to hear Colonel Finley's voice? What does this indicate about them?

Essay Topic 2

Food is a serious issue for the group and for the children left on their own in Stratton. Explain how some of the meals are gathered and prepared. What other options might the group have had in their efforts to provide food for themselves?

Essay Topic 3

Why is the story written in first person? Who is the person writing the story? Are there facts about the character revealed through the writing that are not necessarily revealed through actions? (For example, thoughts, fears, or hopes that character expresses only to herself.) Was first person the best option for this story? Why or why not?

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