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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 soldiers hear other invading armies are met with?

2. What are the townspeople mining?

3. How many packages are seen dropped around town?

4. What does the person listening to Tonder yell do?

5. Why does the Mayor say he will not do what Lanser asked of him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tonder say he wants to visit with Molly?

2. Who has the most success of gathering the packages sent by the air drops?

3. Why doesCorrell say his arm is in a sling?

4. Why does Winters say the enemy has underestimated his people?

5. How do some soldiers get sent home, and why do more soldiers not try this?

6. What does Molly do when she knows Tonder is at the door for the second time?

7. How could the people use the dynamite sent to them by the air drops?

8. What happens when Tonder loses control?

9. What happened to Tom and Will's brother?

10. What do the townspeople do to make the soldiers weaker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

War is a major theme in this book. How is this theme presented, and how did it affect the tone of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

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