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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. Why does Ellie say they left the radio at Grandma's house in the opening pages of chapter sixteen?
2. Why is Ellie surprised when two of the soldiers go back and pick up their guns?
3. What does Ellie say she envies about Robyn?
4. How does Ellie say the silence of the neighborhood is different now?
5. What does Ellie remember the first factory they see in Stratton made before the war?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Fi mean when she talks about "our blear?"
2. What are the stories about hypnotism Ellie tells while they are floating down the river for the second day, and what makes her think about those stories?
3. How does Lee say he met Reni?
4. What is Ellie reaction when she realizes she's hurt Fi's feeling by saying Fi and Homer could never have a relationship.
5. What does Ellie say about the damage from the war and what does it make her realize about herself?
6. 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?
7. How does Ellie go about leaving food out for the little kids, and what's the result?
8. What is the system the group has developed for cooking lamb?
9. What are some of the things Ellie and the others do to conceal the work they've done at her Grandma's house from the soldiers patrolling on motorbikes.
10. What does Ellie say has changed about how she and Fi act as compared to how they were before the war?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who is Kevin? What happens early in the story that affects Kevin's ability to help during the attack on the air field? How does Kevin recover? What kind of character is he? Do you consider him a weak character? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Ellie has killed men but the sound of a baby crying and the sound of the horses screaming in the burning barn upset her. Are these emotions contradictions? What do they say about Ellie? Are her reactions believable? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Who is Fi? How is she similar to Ellie? How is she different? What is Fi's role in the story? What are her strengths and weaknesses? What information is revealed about Fi's family prior to the war?
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