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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. Who is chosen to write down everything that happens?

2. In Chapter 5, what do the teens say they are going to do?

3. Who is a bad driver?

4. In Chapter 4, what do the teens spend most of the day doing?

5. Who initially suggests that the teens should split up?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the group consist of seven rather than eight people?

2. In Chapter 5, why does Ellie only play True Confessions for a short period of time?

3. How does Homer want others to see him?

4. What is the first thing Ellie notices when she returns home?

5. What do Ellie, Corrie, and Kevin do when they are trapped by soldiers?

6. What are some of the theories the teens come up with to explain why the house is empty and the dogs are dead?

7. Who are the Secret Seven?

8. How does Fiona attempt to explain away the planes Ellie saw in Hell?

9. Why don't the teens go back to the Land Rover for supplies?

10. What emotions does Ellie feel as she considers what may have happened to her parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name a few events that occur in Chapters 15, 16, or 17 that demonstrate that the teens are still regular young people despite all the trouble they have faced since the invaders arrived.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Robyn's heroism when Lee is shot. Why is she willing and able to do these things?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Hell, its physical characteristics, and its attractions as a place to camp.

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