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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. Where does Ellie hide when the soldiers arrive at the river?

2. What does Ellie remember the first factory they see in Stratton made before the war?

3. What instrument does Ellie say Lee played before the war?

4. Why does Lee say they should go to Ellie's grandmother's house?

5. Why does Ellie say she was pleased to find sheep in a nearby field in chapter twenty?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lee say he met Reni?

2. What does Ellie want to do when they finish butchering the lamb, what does Fi say about it, and what is Ellie's comment about change on this topic?

3. What is the system the group has developed for cooking lamb?

4. What does Ellie say about the damage from the war and what does it make her realize about herself?

5. Briefly describe the situation in which the jeep rolls into the river and the reason Ellie releases it for a second time.

6. Describe the dream Ellie has about Lee and what she thinks it might mean.

7. What are Ellie's thoughts about hating the soldiers in general and especially those on the river bank?

8. Describe what happens to Ellie in the hours after she and Lee arrive home.

9. Describe what Ellie and the others see when the air raid begins on Stratton.

10. Describe the two times Ellie sees the kids.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ellie often lapses into daydreams, memories, or arguments with herself. Describe at least three instances in which this happens.

Essay Topic 2

Fully describe how the group came to be at the airfield, why they decided to cause as much damage as they could, and how they escaped.

Essay Topic 3

What do you consider the main theme of the story? List three examples of that theme and explain why the theme is important to the story.

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